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.

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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

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Workflow#

Mode 1: Find citations for a claim#

1. User provides: a scientific claim or topic
2. 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)
3. 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
4. Broader web search — web_search("<claim> site:nature.com OR site:science.org OR site:cell.com")
5. arXiv — web_search("arxiv <topic> <year>")
6. 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)
7. Return ranked list: most relevant first, with support assessment and citation count

Mode 2: Verify existing reference list#

For each reference the user provides:

1. 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

2. If no DOI: web_search('"<author>" "<year>" "<journal>" "<title keywords>"')

3. Retraction check: web_search("site:retractionwatch.com \"<first author> <year>\"")

4. Assess: does this ref support the claim it's cited for?

5. 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).

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Nature Reference Style (numbered, Vancouver)#

Format:#

text

[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:#

text

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).

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Export Formats#

BibTeX (for LaTeX/Overleaf):#

bibtex

@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):#

text

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):#

text

%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.

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Journal Abbreviations (Nature Portfolio)#

Full nameAbbreviationNatureNatureNature MaterialsNat. Mater.Nature ChemistryNat. Chem.Nature EnergyNat. EnergyNature CatalysisNat. Catal.Nature CommunicationsNat. Commun.Nature MethodsNat. MethodsNature SustainabilityNat. Sustain.Nature Computational ScienceNat. Comput. Sci.Journal of the American Chemical SocietyJ. Am. Chem. Soc.Angewandte Chemie International EditionAngew. Chem. Int. Ed.Advanced MaterialsAdv. Mater.ACS NanoACS NanoScienceScienceCellCell

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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

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Output#

1. Verified reference list in Nature numbered style
2. Export file in requested format (BibTeX / RIS / ENW / Zotero RDF)
3. Verification report: ✅ confirmed / ⚠️ uncertain / ❌ problem found