How To Write Journal Reference in APA Style

In APA (American Psychological Association) style, a journal reference typically follows a specific format. Here's a general guide on how to write a journal reference in APA style:

Author(s): List the last name and initials of the author(s) for up to 20 authors. If there are more than 20 authors, list the first 19 authors followed by an ellipsis (...) and then the last author's name without an ampersand (&) before it.

Year of Publication: Enclose the publication year in parentheses, followed by a period.

Title of the Article: Capitalize only the first word of the title, the first word of the subtitle, and proper nouns. Italicize the title and use sentence case.

Title of the Journal: Italicize and capitalize all major words of the journal title. Do not italicize or capitalize articles (e.g., "the," "an") unless they are the first word of the title. Follow the journal title with a comma.

Volume Number: Italicize the volume number, but do not use "Vol." before it. Follow the volume number with a comma.

Issue Number: Italicize the issue number, but do not use "Issue" or "No." before it. Place it in parentheses, and follow with a comma.

Page Range: Provide the page range of the article. Do not include "p." or "pp." before the page numbers. End with a period.

DOI (Digital Object Identifier) or URL (if no DOI): If available, include the DOI at the end of the reference. If a DOI is not available, you can provide the direct URL of the article. Do not end the reference with a period if a DOI or URL is provided.

Here's an example:

Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. (Year). Title of the article. Title of the Journal, Volume(Issue), Page Range. https://doi.org/xx.xxx/yyyy

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