ACS style

The ACS style, a standard method of citation in academic publications, originated with the American Chemical Society (ACS). The printed versions of the ACS style manual are entitled ACS Style Guide: Effective Communication of Scientific Information, 3rd ed. (2006), edited by Anne M. Coghill and Lorrin R. Garson, and ACS Style Guide: A Manual for Authors and Editors (1997).

Format
Titles of journals are abbreviated; e.g.:
 * Abbreviations
 * J. Am. Chem. Soc. – Journal of the American Chemical Society
 * J. Phys. Chem. – Journal of Physical Chemistry
 * J. Phys. Chem. A – Journal of Physical Chemistry (A, B, or C)
 * J. Org. Chem. – Journal of Organic Chemistry
 * Org Lett – Organic Letters
 * Phys. Rev. Lett. – Physical Review Letters''
 * Tetrahedron – Tetrahedron
 * Tetrahedron Lett – Tetrahedron Letters
 * Acc. Chem. Res. – Accounts of Chemical Research


 * Article published in a journal
 * Last Name, First Initial.; Last Name, First Initial. Journal. Year, Volume, Pages.


 * Example of a journal citation: