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APA 7 REFERENCE AND CITATION CHECKLIST FOR AUTHORS
Before submitting your manuscript, please verify the following items:
In-Text Citations
Every source cited in the text appears in the References section.
Every source listed in the References section is cited in the text.
Author names and publication years are consistent between in-text citations and references.
Citations follow APA 7 style:
• One author: (Smith, 2024)
• Two authors: (Smith & Jones, 2024)
• Three or more authors: (Smith et al., 2024)
Organizational authors are cited consistently throughout the manuscript.
• (World Bank, 2025)
• (International Monetary Fund, 2024)
Direct quotations include page numbers where applicable.
Reference List
References are arranged alphabetically by the first author's surname.
All references use hanging indentation 1.25 cm.
Journal titles and book titles are italicized.
Journal volume numbers are italicized.
Article titles are written in sentence case.
Book and report titles are written in sentence case.
Author names follow APA 7 format: Surname, A. A.
All available DOI numbers are included.
DOI numbers are presented in APA 7 format: https://doi.org/xxxxx
URLs are active and accessible.
Retrieval dates are included only when required for continuously changing content.
Specific Source Types
Journal Articles – Author(s), year, article title, journal title, volume(issue), page range, DOI.
Hakura, D. S., & Choudhri, E. U. (2006). Exchange rate pass-through to domestic prices.
Journal of International Money and Finance, 25
(4), 614–639. https://doi.org/xxxxx
Conference Papers – Conference title, editors (if applicable), page numbers, publisher, DOI/URL included.
Book Chapters – Chapter author(s), chapter title, editor(s), book title, page range, publisher included.
Reports – Organization or author clearly identified, report number included when available, publisher and URL/DOI provided.
Websites – Organization or author identified, publication/update date provided, website title and URL included.
Data Sources and Tables
Every table and figure includes a valid source.
Data sources correspond to the actual data presented.
Secondary sources are clearly identified.
Datasets, statistical databases, and official reports are properly referenced.
Final Verification
All DOI links have been tested.
All references comply with APA 7th Edition.
The manuscript has been checked for duplicated references.
The manuscript has been checked for missing references.
All highlighted editorial comments have been addressed.