{"id":15304,"date":"2026-03-04T09:26:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T08:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/citationstyler.com\/?p=15304"},"modified":"2026-03-08T11:11:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-08T10:11:22","slug":"softwares-that-support-citation-style-language","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citationstyler.com\/en\/wissen\/welche-software-unterstuetzt-csl-zitierstile-eine-vollstaendige-liste-kompatibler-tools\/","title":{"rendered":"Which software supports CSL citation styles? A complete list of compatible tools"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wenn du dich fragst, ob dein Literaturverwaltungsprogramm oder Schreibtool CSL-Zitierstile unterst\u00fctzt, bist du hier richtig. CSL steht f\u00fcr \u201eCitation Style Language&#8220; \u2013 ein offener Standard zur Formatierung von Zitaten und Literaturverzeichnissen. \u00dcberraschend viele Tools haben diesen Standard \u00fcbernommen, von klassischen Literaturverwaltungen bis hin zu Static-Site-Generatoren und WordPress-Plugins.\u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"was-ist-csl\">What is CSL?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CSL stands for Citation Style Language. It is an XML-based format that describes how citations and bibliographies should be formatted \u2013 things like author order, punctuation, date format, and whether footnotes or short references are used in the text.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since CSL is an open-source library and provides access to over 10,000 citation styles maintained by the community, many different tools have adopted the CSL language and library as their standard. This means that a <code>.csl<\/code>file you download for Zotero will, in most cases, also work in other CSL-compatible software. To learn why CSL is particularly useful in combination with Zotero, please refer to the article <a href=\"\/en\/knowledge\/advantages-of-csl-zotero\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">'Advantages of Zotero'<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"die-vollstndige-liste-csl-kompatibler-software\">The complete list of CSL-compatible software<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The following tools support CSL citation styles in some form \u2013 from complete reference management systems to citation generators and developer libraries. The list is based on the official directory of <a href=\"https:\/\/citationstyles.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">citationstyles.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"literaturverwaltungsprogramme\">Reference management software<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These tools are specifically designed for managing bibliographies and inserting citations into documents:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zotero.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Zotero<\/a> \u2013 The most comprehensive CSL implementation with access to thousands of styles and an integrated style editor<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/paperpile.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Paperpile<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.papersapp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Papers<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.qiqqa.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Qiqqa<\/a> (last update is from 2024)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.readcube.com\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">ReadCube<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/refworks.proquest.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">RefWorks<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sciwheel.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/sciwheel.com\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Lean Library Workspace<\/a> (formerly Sciwheel)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/juris-m.github.io\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Juris-M<\/a> \u2013 A Zotero fork with extended support for multilingual and legal citation styles (uncertain whether Juris-M will be updated to the Zotero 8 base)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mendeley.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Mendeley<\/a> \u2013 supports CSL, but with some limitations compared to Zotero<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/logically.app\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Logically<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"schreib--und-autorenwerkzeuge\">Writing and authoring tools<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tools that support CSL for writing and publication workflows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fiduswriter.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Fidus Writer<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.matchware.com\/mind-mapping-software\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">MindView<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/manubot.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Manubot<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/typst.app\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Typst<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zettlr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Zettlr<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"zitiergeneratoren\">Citation generators<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Web-based tools that generate formatted citations on demand:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bibcitation.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Bibcitation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bibguru.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">BibGuru<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/citationsy.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Citationsy<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.citethisforme.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Cite This For Me<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/citation.crosscite.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">DOI Citation Formatter<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.easybib.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">EasyBib<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/formatically.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Formatically<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mybib.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">MyBib<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/apa-citation-generator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Scribbr Citation Generator<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/zbib.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">ZoteroBib<\/a> \u2013 Zotero's lightweight, browser-based citation tool<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"bibliotheks--und-discovery-systeme\">Library and discovery systems<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tools used by libraries, universities, and academic databases:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bibsonomy.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">BibSonomy<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citace.com\/citace-pro\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Citace PRO<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crossref.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">CrossRef<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/i-librarian.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">I, Librarian<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/islandora.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Islandora<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/whiskyechobravo\/kerko\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Kerko<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.keylinks.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">KeyLinks<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.logos.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Logos<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/pkp\/citationStyleLanguage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Open Journal Systems<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/osf.io\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Open Science Framework<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.exlibrisgroup.com\/products\/primo-discovery-service\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Primo<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/refindit.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">ReFindit<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/scholasticahq.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Scholastica<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/talis.com\/talis-aspire\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Talis Aspire<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ereserve.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">eReserve Plus<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"entwicklerbibliotheken-und-technische-tools\">Developer libraries and technical tools<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For developers and researchers who work with citations programmatically:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/Juris-M\/citeproc-js\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">citeproc-js<\/a> \u2013 the JavaScript implementation of CSL; it is the rendering engine behind Zotero and can be integrated into your own web and Node.js applications.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/michel-kraemer\/citeproc-java\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">citeproc-java<\/a> \u2013 a Java implementation of CSL, useful for Java-based applications and build pipelines<a href=\"https:\/\/michelkraemer.com\/citeproc-java-2.0.0\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a>\u200b<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/andras-simonyi\/citeproc-el\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">citeproc-el<\/a> \u2013 an Emacs Lisp implementation, used in Org-mode, among other things<a href=\"https:\/\/citationstyles.org\/developers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a>\u200b<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/jgm\/citeproc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">citeproc (Haskell)<\/a> \u2013 the Haskell implementation that pandoc has been using internally since version 2.11, replacing the older pandoc-citeproc<a href=\"https:\/\/citationstyles.org\/developers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a>\u200b<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/inukshuk\/citeproc-ruby\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">citeproc-ruby<\/a> \u2013 a Ruby implementation of CSL<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/citation.js.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Citation.js<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/inukshuk\/jekyll-scholar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jekyll-Scholar<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/cboulanger.github.io\/bibliograph\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Bibliograph<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pandoc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">pandoc<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crsh.github.io\/papaja_man\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">papaja<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/periodicpoint\/arabica\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">arabica<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/periodicpoint\/robusta\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">robusta<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/zotpress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Zotpress<\/a> (for WordPress)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"welches-tool-eignet-sich-am-besten-fr-csl\">Which tool is best suited for CSL?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From all of these programs <strong>Zotero<\/strong> die vollst\u00e4ndigste Implementierung. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you need a style that is not yet available \u2013 for example, for a particular university or journal \u2013 you can either customise an existing CSL style yourself or have a bespoke style created. Step-by-step instructions for editing CSL styles can be found in my article <a href=\"\/en\/knowledge\/how-to-edit-csl-citation-styles-for-zotero-mendeley\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">'Customise CSL citation style for Zotero'<\/a>If the required style is complex or time is running short, a <a href=\"\/en\/custom-csl-style\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Your Custom Citation Style<\/a> the faster solution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Is a tool missing from the list, or should one be removed? Please <a href=\"\/en\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">contact me<\/a>!<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CSL \u2013 Citation Style Language \u2013 is supported by over 50 tools, from Zotero and pandoc to WordPress plugins. 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