Reference Manager Usage

To ensure consistency and accuracy in citation and referencing, authors submitting to SINOMIKA JOURNAL | E-ISSN: 2829-9701 are required to use a reference management tool.

  1. Recommended Tools
    Authors may use any standard reference manager such as:

    • Mendeley

    • Zotero

    • EndNote

  2. Citation Style

    • All references must follow the APA (American Psychological Association) 7th Edition style.

    • In-text citations should be written in the author-date format (e.g., Smith, 2020).

    • The reference list must include only sources cited in the manuscript.

  3. Reference Accuracy

    • Authors are fully responsible for the accuracy of all citations and references.

    • References should include complete bibliographic details (author(s), year, title, journal/book, volume, issue, pages, DOI or URL if available).

By using a reference manager, authors can minimize technical errors in citation, maintain proper formatting, and improve the overall quality of their manuscripts.