References

In a reference title, the word immediately following a colon or an em dash should always be capitalized.

Beginning and ending page numbers should be given in the reference list, except for references to publications in J. Geophys. Res., in which the publications are identified by issue or article ID number (or by article ID number only).

Personal communications, manuscripts in preparation, ftp anonymous files, data bases, web pages, and other unpublished material should not be included in the reference list; these should be cited in the text as, for example, (Author(s), personal communication, year) or (Author(s), in preparation). Articles cited as “submitted” and “in press” are allowed, but they should state the name of the journal.

Authors having multiple entries should be listed as follows: One-author papers should be listed chronologically. Two-author papers should be listed alphabetically through the second author and then chronologically. Papers by three or more authors should be listed alphabetical through the first author only and then chronological.

In references, et al. is encouraged in lists of authors or editors where there are 7 or more authors or editors, the form being: Slivan, S.M., et al., Spin vectors in the Koronis family: II. Additional clustered spins, and one stray, 2009. Icarus, 200, 514-530.

For additional journal style, please see the Guide for Authors.

Reference examples

Cruikshank, D.P., et al., 1998. The composition of Centaur 5145 Pholus. Icarus 135, 389-407. Journal references should contain the names and initials of ALL authors. As an exception to this rule, any article with 7 or more authors may be listed using et al. as shown here.

Allamandola, L.J., Bernstein, M.P., Sandford, S.A., 1997. Photochemical evolution of interstellar/precometry organic material. In: Cosmovici, C. B., Bowyer, S., Werthimer, D. (Eds.), Astronomical and Biochemical Origins and the Search for Life in the Universe. Editrice Compositor, Bologna, pp. 23-47. Example of a Book Chapter.

Bell, P.M, Mao, H.K, Weeks, R.A., 1976. Optical spectra and electron paramagnetic resonance of lunar and synthetic glasses: A study of the effects of controlled atmosphere, composition and temperature. Proc. Lunar Sci. Conf. 7, 2543-2559. Example of referencing proceedings.

Dombard, A.J., McKinnon, W.B., 1998. Effects of elasticity on viscous lithospheric folding: A finite element investigation. Eos (Spring Suppl.) 79, 347. Proper reference style for an abstract from the Eos spring meeting. Indicate spring or fall.

Feierberg, M.A., Lebofsky, L.A., Tholen, D.J., 1985a. Are T, P, and D asteroids really ultraprimitive? Bull. Am. Astron. Soc. 17, 730 (abstract). Proper reference style for abstracts from Division for Planetary Sciences, AAS meetings.

Jones, T.D., 1988. An Infrared Reflectance Study of Water in Outer Belt Asteroids: Clues to Composition and Origin. Thesis, University of Arizona, Tucson. 281pp. Example of style for referencing a thesis. The page numbers are optional.

Murchie, S., Robinson, M., Li, H., Domingue, D., Thomas, P., Joseph, J., Bussey, B., Chapman, C., 2001. Spectral properties of Eros from NEAR multispectral imaging. Icarus, submitted for publication. Proper reference to article that has been submitted to a journal but not yet accepted for publication.

Pendleton, Y.J., Allamandola, L.J., 2001. The organic refractory material in the diffuse interstellar medium: Mid-infrared spectroscopic constraints. Astrophys. J. Suppl., in press. Proper reference to an article that has been accepted for publication but not yet published.

Pieters, C.M., Pratt, S., Hoffman, H., Helfenstein, P., Mustard, J., 1991. Bidirectional spectroscopy of returned lunar soil: Detailed "ground truth" for planetary remote sensors. Lunar Planet. Sci. XXII, 1069-1070 (abstract). Proper reference to LPSC conference abstracts. Note that roman numerals are OK for volume when referencing LPSC.

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Abbreviations of journals commonly found in Icarus reference lists:

Advances in Space Research IAU Circular Annual Review of Earth and Planetary International Comet Quarterly Science Astrofizicheskie Issledovaniia Journal of Atmospheric and Terrestrial Physics Astronomical Journal Journal of Atmospheric Science Astronomische Nachrichten Journal of Geophysical Research Astronomy and Astrophysics Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiation Transfer Astrophysical Journal Mitteilungen der Astronomischen Gesellschaft Astrophysics and Space Science Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society Atmospheric and Oceanic Physics Planetary and Space Science BulletinAmerican Astronomical Society Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Quarterly Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society Astronomy Cosmic Research Review of Geophysics and Space Physics Earth, Moon, and Planets Space Science Review Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta