Publication and reference styles
Choose a general academic convention, a supported style, or your target journal during checkout.
Supported styles
RevisePilot supports General Academic plus the ten named styles below. A target journal takes precedence over a generic style when supplied.
| Style | Common use |
|---|---|
| APA 7 | Psychology, education, and social sciences. |
| AMA | Medicine and clinical research. |
| Vancouver / ICMJE | Biomedical journals using numbered references. |
| Chicago | Humanities and multidisciplinary scholarship. |
| MLA | Language, literature, and humanities. |
| CSE | Biology and the natural sciences. |
| ACS | Chemistry and related sciences. |
| IEEE | Engineering, computing, and technology. |
| MHRA | Humanities scholarship using notes and bibliographies. |
| Harvard | Author-date referencing used across disciplines. |
What the selection controls
The selected style guides language conventions, punctuation, capitalization, abbreviations, numbers, terminology, and reference presentation where applicable. RevisePilot preserves scientific meaning and does not invent citation details.
Style versus reporting guideline
A publication style controls presentation. A reporting guideline describes information expected for a study design. They are separate checkout choices and can be used together. See reporting guidelines.
Frequently asked questions
What if my journal has its own style?
Enter the target journal. Its conventions take precedence over a generic style selection.
Does Harvard mean one universal format?
No. Harvard has institutional variants. RevisePilot follows the manuscript's identifiable variant consistently, or the target journal when provided.