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Professional Citation Management for WordPress

The most powerful reference management plugin for academic bloggers. Auto-cite from DOI, PubMed, ISBN, and more. 1000+ citation styles. Gutenberg-ready.

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1000+

Citation Styles

10+

Auto-Cite Sources

100%

Gutenberg Ready

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Features

Everything You Need for Academic Writing

Built specifically for researchers, academics, and science bloggers who demand professional citation management.

Auto-Cite Magic

Paste a DOI, PubMed ID, ISBN, arXiv ID, or URL and instantly get properly formatted reference data. No manual entry needed.

1000+ Citation Styles

APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard, IEEE, Vancouver, and hundreds more. All CSL styles supported with live preview.

Gutenberg Blocks

Native WordPress editor integration. Insert citations, bibliographies, and footnotes with beautiful blocks.

Import & Export

Import from BibTeX, RIS, or CSL-JSON. Export your library anytime. Seamless data portability.

Collections

Organize references into collections. Perfect for managing multiple projects or research topics.

Webhooks

Connect to Zapier, Slack, or Discord. Automate your workflow with real-time notifications.

Analytics Dashboard

Track citation usage, popular references, and export statistics. Understand your research impact.

Developer API

REST API, custom fields, template overrides, and action hooks. Build custom integrations with ease.

Open Access Links

Unpaywall integration automatically finds free PDF versions of paywalled papers.

Auto-Cite

Paste a DOI. Get a Citation.

No more manual data entry. Academic References fetches complete metadata from the world's largest academic databases in seconds.

DOI / CrossRef

PubMed / PMID

ISBN (Books)

arXiv

OpenAlex

ORCID

Semantic Scholar

Any URL

Input DOI

10.1038/nature12373

Formatted Citation (APA 7th)

Bellos, A., Harford, T., & Silver, N. (2013). The grapes of math: How life reflects numbers and numbers reflect life. Nature, 500(7461), 27-28. https://doi.org/10.1038/nature12373

APA 7th Edition Popular

Author, A. A. (Year). Title of work. Journal Name, Volume(Issue), Pages. https://doi.org/xxx

MLA 9th Edition

Author. "Title." Journal, vol. X, no. X, Year, pp. X-X.

Chicago 17th

Author. "Title." Journal Volume, no. Issue (Year): Pages.

IEEE

[1] A. Author, "Title," Journal, vol. X, no. X, pp. X-X, Year.

Citation Styles

1000+ Styles. One Click.

From APA to Zygote, every major citation style is supported. Powered by the Citation Style Language (CSL), the same engine behind Zotero and Mendeley.

APA MLA Chicago Harvard IEEE Vancouver AMA Turabian Nature Science +990 more

Integrations

Connect Your Research Workflow

Sync with your favorite tools. Import existing libraries. Automate notifications.

Zotero

Two-way sync with your Zotero library

Mendeley

Import from Mendeley via OAuth

Slack

Get notified when references are added

Discord

Post to your research Discord server

Zapier

Connect to 5000+ apps

OpenCitations

See citation counts for your references

Unpaywall

Find free PDFs automatically

REST API

Build custom integrations

Pricing

Simple, Transparent Pricing

One-time payment. Lifetime updates. No subscriptions.

Best Value

Academic References Pro

Complete citation management for WordPress

$199

One-time payment • Lifetime updates

Auto-cite from 10+ sources (DOI, PubMed, ISBN, arXiv, etc.)

1000+ citation styles (APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard, IEEE...)

Gutenberg blocks + shortcodes for citations & bibliographies

Import/Export (BibTeX, RIS, CSL-JSON)

Zotero & Mendeley sync

Webhooks (Zapier, Slack, Discord)

OpenCitations & Unpaywall integration

Analytics dashboard

Developer API (REST, hooks, template overrides)

1 year of premium support

Purchase Now - $199

14-day money-back guarantee

Testimonials

Loved by Researchers

See what academics are saying about Academic References.

"Finally, a citation plugin that actually works! The auto-cite feature saves me hours every week. Worth every penny."

Dr. Maria Chen

Research Professor, Biology

"The Zotero integration is seamless. I can write in WordPress and keep my reference library in sync. Exactly what I needed."

James Kim

Science Blogger

"As a PhD student, I needed reliable citations. This plugin handles everything from DOIs to arXiv preprints. Highly recommend!"

Sarah Patel

PhD Candidate, Physics

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

What WordPress version is required?

Academic References requires WordPress 6.0 or higher and PHP 8.0 or higher. It works with both the Classic Editor and Gutenberg.

Is this a subscription or one-time payment?

One-time payment of $199. You get lifetime updates and 1 year of premium support. Renewals for support are optional.

Can I import my existing references?

Yes! Import from BibTeX, RIS, or CSL-JSON files. You can also sync directly from Zotero or Mendeley.

How many citation styles are included?

Over 1000 styles including APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard, IEEE, Vancouver, Nature, Science, and many journal-specific styles.

Does it work with multisite?

Yes, Academic References is fully compatible with WordPress multisite installations.

What if I need help?

You get 1 year of premium support via our ticket system. We typically respond within 24 hours on business days.