Citation.js

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CLI limits

The documented CLI reads an input file, text, or standard input and writes to an output file or standard output.citation.js.org · read 5 Oct 2026

External metadata sources

Identifier resolvers include DOI Content Negotiation, Google Books, OpenLibrary, NCBI's Literature Citation Explorer, and the Wikidata MediaWiki API.citation.js.org · read 5 Oct 2026

Integration example

The site lists an HTML API wrapper, a Chrome extension for publication data entry on the Dutch NWO ISAAC platform, and a BibTeX generator as example applications.citation.js.org · read 5 Oct 2026

Known users

The site lists users including Forgejo, Gitea, Getty Quire, NASA's General Coordinates Network, the European Environment Agency, USGS, Open Science Framework, and Jupyter Book's MyST.citation.js.org · read 5 Oct 2026

License

The project states that it is MIT licensed.citation.js.org · read 5 Oct 2026

Modular

Its modular design lets users select which formats to include.citation.js.org · read 5 Oct 2026

Output styles

It includes preloaded styles and locales for formatted references.citation.js.org · read 5 Oct 2026

Package structure

The documentation describes a core npm package and separate plugins for formats and identifier sources.citation.js.org · read 5 Oct 2026

Purpose

Citation.js converts reference formats such as BibTeX, BibJSON, DOI, and Wikidata to CSL-JSON and can format references in styles such as APA and Vancouver.citation.js.org · read 5 Oct 2026

Runtime

The project supports Node.js and browsers and provides a command-line interface.citation.js.org · read 5 Oct 2026

Supported formats

Listed formats include JSON, CSL-JSON, BibJSON, BibTeX, BibLaTeX, RIS, YAML, CFF, and Zenodo Deposit JSON.citation.js.org · read 5 Oct 2026

Supported identifiers

Listed identifier inputs include DOI, ISBN, PubMed and PMC identifiers, Wikidata QIDs, GitHub repository URLs, and npm package URLs.citation.js.org · read 5 Oct 2026

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