ACS Citation Style Guide

ACS Citation Style Guide (American Chemical Society)

Overview

ACS style is used in chemistry and related fields. It allows three citation methods: (1) superscript numbers, (2) italic numbers in parentheses, and (3) author-date format. Use one method consistently.

In-Text Citations

• Superscript Numbers: The reaction yielded significant results.¹
• Italic Numbers in Parentheses: The reaction yielded significant results (1).
• Author-Date: The reaction yielded significant results (Smith, 2020).

References

Listed at the end of the document, formatted per the chosen in-text citation method.

• Journal Article:
  Smith, J. A.; Doe, J. B. J. Org. Chem. 2020, 85(3), 123–135.
• Book:
  Brown, A. R. Organic Chemistry, 2nd ed.; Academic Press: New York, 2019; pp 50–75.
• Website:
  American Chemical Society. ACS Style Quick Guide. ACS Publications. (accessed Jan 29, 2025).
  https://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/acsguide.40303

Formatting

• Font: Times New Roman, 12 pt.
• Spacing: Double-spaced.
• Margins: 1-inch.
• Title Page: Center title, author(s), affiliation(s).
• Page Numbers: Top right.

Disciplines Using ACS at UT Tyler

• Graduate College of Arts & Sciences: Chemistry M.S.

Resources

• ACS Style Guide
• MyBib ACS Generator