How to cite the R package phreeqc

phreeqc is a popular R package that is available at https://cran.r-project.org/web/packages/phreeqc/index.html. By citing R packages in your paper you lay the grounds for others to be able to reproduce your analysis and secondly you are acknowledging the time and work people have spent creating the package.

APA citation

Formatted according to the APA Publication Manual 7^th edition. Simply copy it to the References page as is.

APA

The minimal requirement is to cite the R package in text along with the version number. Additionally, you can include the reference list entry the authors of the phreeqc package have suggested.

Example of an in-text citation

Analysis of the data was done using the phreeqc package (v3.6.3; Parkhurst & Appelo, 2013).

Reference list entry

Parkhurst, D. L., & Appelo, C. A. J. (2013). Description of input and examples for PHREEQC version 3--A computer program for speciation, batch-reaction, one-dimensional transport, and inverse geochemical calculations: Vol. book 6 (p. 497). U.S. Geological Survey. https://pubs.usgs.gov/tm/06/a43

Vancouver citation

Formatted according to Vancouver style. Simply copy it to the references section as is.

Vancouver

Example of an in-text citation

Analysis of the data was done using the phreeqc package v3.6.3 (1).

Reference list entry

1.
Parkhurst DL, Appelo CAJ. Description of input and examples for PHREEQC version 3--A computer program for speciation, batch-reaction, one-dimensional transport, and inverse geochemical calculations [Internet]. U.S. Geological Survey; 2013. p. 497. (Techniques and Methods; vol. book 6). Available from: https://pubs.usgs.gov/tm/06/a43

BibTeX

Reference entry in BibTeX format. Simply copy it to your favorite citation manager.

BibTeX

@MISC{Parkhurst2013-xv,
  title     = "Description of input and examples for {PHREEQC} version {3--A}
               computer program for speciation, batch-reaction, one-dimensional
               transport, and inverse geochemical calculations",
  author    = "Parkhurst, D L and Appelo, C A J",
  publisher = "U.S. Geological Survey",
  volume    = "book 6",
  pages     = "497",
  chapter   = "A43",
  series    = "Techniques and Methods",
  year      =  2013,
  url       = "https://pubs.usgs.gov/tm/06/a43"
}

RIS

Reference entry in RIS format. Simply copy it to your favorite citation manager.

RIS

TY  - MISC
AU  - Parkhurst, D L
AU  - Appelo, C A J
TI  - Description of input and examples for PHREEQC version 3--A computer
      program for speciation, batch-reaction, one-dimensional transport, and
      inverse geochemical calculations
VL  - book 6
SP  - 497
PY  - 2013
DA  - 2013
PB  - U.S. Geological Survey
UR  - https://pubs.usgs.gov/tm/06/a43
ER  -

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phreeqc R package release history

Version	Release date
3.6.0	2019-11-30
3.4.10	2019-01-30
3.4.9	2018-08-15
3.4.8	2018-08-14
3.3.10	2017-01-28
3.3.1	2015-10-01
1.0-9102	2014-12-11
1.0-8877	2014-07-29
1.0-8847	2014-07-16
1.0-8809	2014-06-30