Multiple authors, reference citations

The third ACS-approved approach to citing the literature is to use authors last names and year of publication (author name, year). This format is relatively uncommon in ACS journals but is frequently used in journals of other scientihc disciplines, such as Ecology and Reviews of Modern Physics. With the author—date citation technique, the authors last names, followed by a comma, a space, and the year of publication are placed in parentheses (or brackets in some journals). Publications with three or more authors are referred to by the last name of the first author, followed by et ah, a comma, and the year. Multiple citations are separated by semicolons and listed in alphabetical order (by first author). 

Include all author names in a reference citation. With multiple authors, separate the names from one another by semicolons. Always end the author field with a period (exception Biochemistry). List the names in inverted form surname first, then first initial, middle initial, and qualifiers (Jr., II). Some publications list the first 10 authors followed by a semicolon and et al. check the guidelines. 

Some foreign surnames follow a format different from the American system. Most people are aware that the Chinese use their surnames first, followed by their given names. For example, Sun Yat-sen s surname is Sun. However, the problem of identifying surnames extends to many other cultures. This multiplicity of usage can create problems in bibliographic indexes and in reference citations. A reference citation in a bibliography should always list the surname first, followed by first name or initials. In a byline, the author names should be presented in standard American format (given names first and surnames... 

Following a theoretical analysis of distributed small-plant manufacture, Benson and Ponton define assessment criteria for processes suitable for such processing [139]. Since micro reactors are one of the favorite and natural tools for distributed manufacture, this selection list also defines micro-reactor applications. In this context, the authors, probably in one of the first regular citations, emphasize that formulation processes, especially those with multiple ingredients, are particularly suited for distribution. The making of paint on-site is referred to as an already existing way to do so. It stands to reason to augment the scope from formulations to functional chemicals. 

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