To cite a journal article on your reference page, include the following elements: 

• Author/s
• Year it was published 
• Title of the article
• Name of the Journal in italic case
• Volume, Issue and Page Numbers
• DOI (Digital Object Identifier, usually appears as a link)

Organize and style these elements using APA guidelines (with a hanging indent) so that readers may access the sources used. We have highlighted and bolded the text to illustrate how the elements are organized: 

Template for Citation on a Reference Page

Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Year of Publication). Title of article: Capital after colon. Title of Journal, Volume (Issue), Page Numbers. DOI

Journal Article Citation example:

Delhy, R., Dor, A., & Pittman, P. (2021). The Impact of Nursing Staff on Satisfaction Scores for U.S. Hospitals: A Production Function Approach. Medical Care Research & Review, 78(6), 672–683. https://doi-org/10.1177/1077558720950572

Example of In-Text Citation

• Parenthetical citation example: (Delhy et al., 2021). Note: "et al." means "and others" and is used generally for articles with two or more authors. Name the first author listed. 
• Narrative citation example: Delhy et al. (2021) ...