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.

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

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).

Nature Reference Style (numbered, Vancouver)

Format:

[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:

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).

Export Formats

BibTeX (for LaTeX/Overleaf):

@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):

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):

%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.

Journal Abbreviations (Nature Portfolio)

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

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