Advance online publication

You may need to consult more than one section to accurately represent the source used.  Your citation and reference list entry may look different depending on the number of authors it has. Check the APA FAQs  for further advice.

In-text citation examples

…has received little research attention and thought to be ineffective (Morgan et al., 2018).

OR

Morgan et al. (2018) also examined the effects of…

Reference list

Reference list template (with DOI)

Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C.C. (Publication date). Title of article. Title of publication. Advance online publication. http://doi:xxxxxxxxxx

Reference list template (without DOI)

Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C.C. (Publication date). Title of article. Title of publication. Advance online publication. URL

Reference list example (with DOI)

Morgan, A. J., Reavley, N. J., Ross, A., Too, L. S., & Jorm, A. F. (2018). Interventions to reduce stigma towards people with severe mental illness: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Psychiatric Research. Advance online publication. http://doi:10.1016/j.jpsychires.2018.05.017

Reference list example (without DOI)

Morgan, A. J., Reavley, N. J., Ross, A., Too, L. S., & Jorm, A. F. (2018). Interventions to reduce stigma towards people with severe mental illness: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Psychiatric Research. Advance online publication. https://www.journals.elsevier.com/journal-of-psychiatric-research

Make sure to look at the style notes below

Tips for this reference  type

  • APA 7 Publication Manual, p. 318, example 7.
  • Multiple versions of the same work might coexist. You should cite the version of the work you have used. (APA 7 Publication Manual, 5.8.5).
  • The term 'advance online' generally refers to work that is peer-reviewed, accepted for publication, and might not be fully copy edited for final production.
  • If the article has no DOI, provide the URL of the journal homepage.

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