Supported Formats

Academic References imports and exports three formats. Both directions support the same three.

Format	Extensions	Best for
BibTeX	.bib, .bibtex	LaTeX workflows and most reference managers
RIS	.ris	EndNote, Mendeley, and many databases
CSL-JSON	.json	A lossless, structured format that maps directly to the plugin’s internal data

BibTeX

• Entry types are mapped to and from the plugin’s reference types (for example, a Journal Article is a BibTeX @article, a Book is @book).
• On export, each entry gets a citation key, which can be generated from a pattern.

RIS

• A tagged, line-based format widely supported by databases and reference managers.
• Reference types are mapped to the closest RIS type; anything without a direct match uses a generic type.

CSL-JSON

• The plugin’s native shape. Because it stores fields directly in the CSL model, it round-trips with the least loss.
• Ideal for moving references between two sites running this plugin, or for backups.

Not supported

CSV and EndNote XML are not imported or exported directly. To move a library from EndNote, export it as RIS or BibTeX first.