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Harvard journal article citation generator

Cite a journal article in Harvard (Cite Them Right): paste the DOI and CiteForge fills in the details, then gives you the reference list entry and the in-text citation.

Cite a journal article in Harvard

Smart detection works out the source type from what you paste.

Source details
Source type
Authors (or an organisation)
Publication date (leave blank if none)

Reference list entry · Harvard (Cite Them Right)

Your citation appears here as you type, set exactly as it will look in your paper.

In-text citation

Fill in the author and date to see the in-text version.

Harvard format for a journal article

Surname, Initial. and Surname, Initial. (Year) ‘Title of article’, Journal Name, volume(issue), pp. #–#. Available at: https://doi.org/xxxx.

  • The article title goes in single quotation marks.
  • The journal name is italic.
  • No access date is needed with a DOI.

Example

Harvard (Cite Them Right)

Mueller, P.A. and Oppenheimer, D.M. (2014) ‘The pen is mightier than the keyboard: Advantages of longhand over laptop note taking’, Psychological Science, 25(6), pp. 1159–1168. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1177/0956797614524581.

In-text: (Mueller and Oppenheimer, 2014, p. 12) or Mueller and Oppenheimer (2014, p. 12)

What you need, and where to find it

  • All authors
  • Article title
  • Journal name
  • Year
  • Volume and issue
  • Page range or article number
  • DOI

The first page of the PDF lists the journal, volume, issue, pages and DOI. Paste the DOI and the rest is fetched from Crossref.

Compare every style side by side in the full guide.

Harvard journal article questions

How do I cite a journal article in Harvard?

Use this pattern: Surname, Initial. and Surname, Initial. (Year) ‘Title of article’, Journal Name, volume(issue), pp. #–#. Available at: https://doi.org/xxxx.

Or paste the DOI into the generator above and it builds the citation for you.

What information do I need?

All authors, Article title, Journal name, Year, Volume and issue, Page range or article number, DOI. The first page of the PDF lists the journal, volume, issue, pages and DOI. Paste the DOI and the rest is fetched from Crossref.

What does the in-text citation look like?

Harvard uses (Author, Year, p. #). The generator gives you both the parenthetical and narrative versions; add a page number or timestamp for direct quotes.

Is it free, and do I need an account?

Free, no account, no ads. Citations are formatted in your browser, and saved sources stay in this browser only.