Does it work with BibTeX files?

Absolutely. The skill includes specific processes for cleaning, standardizing, and reformatting BibTeX entries to fix common errors in volume numbers, DOIs, and capitalization.

Can I convert existing citations from one style to another?

Yes, the skill can extract metadata from an existing citation (like APA) and reformat it into another target style (like IEEE) while maintaining all required bibliographic details.

Which citation styles are supported?

This skill supports all major academic styles including APA 7th Edition, IEEE, Chicago (Author-Date and Notes-Bibliography), Harvard, MLA 9th Edition, Nature, and Science.

Is it possible to validate citations before submitting a paper?

Yes, the skill includes a validation checklist that verifies author names, publication years, DOI functionality, and style-specific punctuation to ensure your manuscript is submission-ready.

Academic Citation Formatter

Name: Academic Citation Formatter
Author: astoreyai

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Productivity & Workflow

Automates the formatting, conversion, and validation of academic citations and bibliographies across multiple professional styles.

The Citation Formatting Skill enables Claude Code to handle complex academic referencing tasks directly within the terminal. It supports multiple citation styles including APA 7th, IEEE, MLA, and Chicago, allowing users to seamlessly convert between formats, clean BibTeX entries, and validate reference lists before submission. This skill is essential for researchers and developers working on academic manuscripts, ensuring consistency and adherence to journal-specific guidelines while reducing the manual effort of bibliography management.

Key Features

01Automatic conversion between citation formats (e.g., APA to IEEE).

02Validation of citation metadata including DOIs and author naming conventions.

03Generation of complete, properly formatted reference lists from DOIs or raw data.

04Support for major academic styles including APA, IEEE, Chicago, MLA, Nature, and Science.

05BibTeX entry cleaning and standardization for .bib files.

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Use Cases

01Reformatting a complete bibliography for a specific journal submission.

02Validating and correcting citation metadata for a dissertation or technical white paper.

03Converting messy or inconsistent .bib files into standardized, error-free BibTeX entries.

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add astoreyai/ai_scientist citation-format

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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