How to List Publications on an Academic CV

List publications in a consistent citation style, in reverse chronological order within clearly labelled categories, showing your name in the author list as it appears and including a DOI where available. Be strict about status: only published or accepted work belongs under "Publications".

Suggested categories

1. Peer-reviewed journal articles.
2. Accepted/in press.
3. Preprints (labelled "preprint, not peer reviewed").
4. Submitted or under review (optional, labelled).
5. Conference abstracts (listed under presentations or as a separate section).
6. Book chapters and other work.

Formatting an entry

Authors (your name in bold if you like). Title. Journal. Year;Volume(Issue):Pages. doi:xxxx. Add "co-first author" or "equal contribution" notes exactly as in the paper. If there are many authors, follow the style you choose consistently.

Using identifiers

An ORCID iD links your publications to you; a DOI helps readers find the work. Check that every DOI resolves to the right article.

Illustrative example (invented)

Rahman A, Lee J, Singh P. Delirium after hip fracture surgery: a retrospective cohort. J Example Med. 2025;12(3):45-52. doi:10.0000/example (illustrative format only, not a real article).

Handling special cases

If you are a co-first author, mark it only if the published paper states it. If a paper was published under a group or consortium name, follow the journal's indexing and list the group name and your role as stated. For a work that has been accepted but not yet published, write "accepted, in press" with the journal name, and add the DOI when it is assigned. When a preprint later becomes a journal article, cite the journal version and note the preprint only if it adds information, to avoid listing one study twice.

Common pitfalls

• Listing conference abstracts as full papers.
• Listing "submitted" manuscripts among "publications".
• Changing author order or adding co-first authorship that the paper does not show.

Key takeaways

• Accuracy and clear labels build credibility.
• Use DOIs and an ORCID to make the list verifiable.

This page is general educational information about research methods. It is not medical, legal or regulatory advice; follow your institution's ethics board and your target journal's instructions.