nature-citation
Purpose
Find, verify, and export citations for Nature-series manuscripts. Strict accuracy: every reference must be real, accessible, and support the cited claim.
Trigger Conditions
- "找参考文献" / "引用" / "citation" / "reference"
- "验证引用" / "verify DOI" / "check references"
- "导出文献" / "export BibTeX" / "Zotero" / "RIS" / "ENW"
- "这个说法有文献支持吗" / "find supporting papers for..."
- User pastes a claim and asks for citations
Workflow
Mode 1: Find citations for a claim
- User provides: a scientific claim or topic
- First: search personal LitReview library —
web_fetch("https://ybliterature.com/api/search?q=<URL-encoded-query>")- If results found: use these as primary citations (already in user's library)
- CrossRef full-text search —
web_fetch("https://api.crossref.org/works?query=<query>&filter=has-full-text:true&rows=5&sort=relevance")- Extract: DOI, title, authors, year, journal, is-referenced-by-count
- Broader web search —
web_search("<claim> site:nature.com OR site:science.org OR site:cell.com") - arXiv —
web_search("arxiv <topic> <year>") - For each candidate paper:
- Verify via CrossRef:
web_fetch("https://api.crossref.org/works/<DOI>")→ confirms: real DOI, correct metadata, citation count - Check retraction via RetractionWatch:
web_search("site:retractionwatch.com \"<title keywords>\"") - Also check:
web_search("<title> retraction OR retracted OR correction") - Confirm it actually supports the claim (not just related)
- Verify via CrossRef:
- Return ranked list: most relevant first, with support assessment and citation count
Mode 2: Verify existing reference list
For each reference the user provides:
- CrossRef DOI lookup (most reliable):
- If DOI present:
web_fetch("https://api.crossref.org/works/<DOI>") - Compare returned metadata with user's reference — flag any discrepancy
- If DOI present:
- If no DOI:
web_search('"<author>" "<year>" "<journal>" "<title keywords>"') - Retraction check:
web_search("site:retractionwatch.com \"<first author> <year>\"") - Assess: does this ref support the claim it's cited for?
- Flag: ✅ verified via CrossRef | ⚠️ found but unverified | ❌ wrong metadata or retracted
Mode 3: Export reference list
Convert verified references to the requested format (see below).
Nature Reference Style (numbered, Vancouver)
Format:
[number]. LastName, A. B., LastName, C. D. & LastName, E. F. Title of article.
Journal Abbrev. Vol, first–last page (Year).
Rules:
- Up to 6 authors, then "et al."
- Journal names abbreviated (e.g., Nat. Mater., Nat. Commun., Science, J. Am. Chem. Soc.)
- Volume in bold (in final typeset, not manuscript)
- Pages with en-dash (–), not hyphen (-)
- Year in parentheses at end
- DOI optional in manuscript, required for online submission
Example:
1. Liu, Z., Zhang, X. & Wang, Y. High-performance electrocatalysts for
oxygen evolution. Nat. Catal. 5, 234–243 (2022).
2. Chen, H. et al. Atomically dispersed metal catalysts. Science 375,
eabh1885 (2022).
Export Formats
BibTeX (for LaTeX/Overleaf):
@article{Liu2022,
author = {Liu, Zhen and Zhang, Xiao and Wang, Yong},
title = {High-performance electrocatalysts for oxygen evolution},
journal = {Nature Catalysis},
year = {2022},
volume = {5},
pages = {234--243},
doi = {10.1038/s41929-022-00000-0}
}
RIS (for Mendeley/Zotero import):
TY - JOUR
AU - Liu, Zhen
AU - Zhang, Xiao
AU - Wang, Yong
TI - High-performance electrocatalysts for oxygen evolution
JO - Nature Catalysis
PY - 2022
VL - 5
SP - 234
EP - 243
DO - 10.1038/s41929-022-00000-0
ER -
ENW (EndNote):
%0 Journal Article
%A Liu, Zhen
%A Zhang, Xiao
%A Wang, Yong
%T High-performance electrocatalysts for oxygen evolution
%J Nature Catalysis
%D 2022
%V 5
%P 234-243
%R 10.1038/s41929-022-00000-0
Zotero RDF:
Generate standard Zotero RDF XML format with rdf:type bib:Article entries.
Journal Abbreviations (Nature Portfolio)
| Full name | Abbreviation | |-----------|-------------| | Nature | Nature | | Nature Materials | Nat. Mater. | | Nature Chemistry | Nat. Chem. | | Nature Energy | Nat. Energy | | Nature Catalysis | Nat. Catal. | | Nature Communications | Nat. Commun. | | Nature Methods | Nat. Methods | | Nature Sustainability | Nat. Sustain. | | Nature Computational Science | Nat. Comput. Sci. | | Journal of the American Chemical Society | J. Am. Chem. Soc. | | Angewandte Chemie International Edition | Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. | | Advanced Materials | Adv. Mater. | | ACS Nano | ACS Nano | | Science | Science | | Cell | Cell |
Verification Checklist
For each reference, confirm:
- [ ] Author names correct (spelling, order)
- [ ] Year matches published version (not preprint)
- [ ] Journal name and abbreviation correct
- [ ] Volume and page numbers accurate
- [ ] DOI resolves to correct paper
- [ ] Not retracted (search "[title] retraction")
- [ ] Actually supports the cited claim
Output
- Verified reference list in Nature numbered style
- Export file in requested format (BibTeX / RIS / ENW / Zotero RDF)
- Verification report: ✅ confirmed / ⚠️ uncertain / ❌ problem found
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