Reference Format Change to APA 7th Edition
Posted on 2025-09-10Ganesha Journal will Change Reference Format from APA 6th Edition to APA 7th Edition. Start from articles publish in 2026 onward.
Document Citation
Citing documents is a crucial aspect of scholarly writing. The cited documents should not exceed 10 years, adhering to the American Psychological Association (APA) citation style. The citation should be formatted as follows:
1. In-text Citations
Citations within the text serve as explicit references to the sources of information presented in the text. The author-date citation method is employed, wherein the author's name and the publication year are provided at the end of the text where the citation is needed i.e. (Treesopanakorn, 2019). The reference format is as follows:
1.1 Citations for Individuals
1.1.1 Citing 1-2 Authors
In cases where the author's name is an integral part of the text.
Phoosri and Treesopanakorn (2018)
Smith (2019)
In cases where the author's name is not an integral part of the text.
(Phoosri & Treesopanakorn, 2019).
(Smith, 2019).
1.1.2 Citing 3 or More Authors
For articles with three or more authors, use the first author's last name followed by "et al." and the publication year. This format is the same for both the first and subsequent references.
In cases where the author's name is an integral part of the text.
Treesopanakorn et al. (2019)
In cases where the author's name is not an integral part of the text.
(Johnson et al., 2019; Ortega et al., 2018; Peterson et al., 2019)
1.1.3 Citing Multiple Works
Multiple works should be cited in alphabetical order of the authors' surnames, separated by semicolons.
In cases where the author's name is an integral part of the text.
... Johnson et al. (2019), Ortega et al. (2018), and Peterson et al. (2019)
In cases where the author's name is not an integral part of the text.
(Johnson, 2019; Ortega et al., 2018; Peterson, 2019).
1.2 Citing Organizations
Reference organizations by their name as they appear.
In cases where the name of the organization is an integral part of the text and appears in the initial citation.
... Chiang Mai Rajabhat University (CMRU, 2019)
In cases where the name of the organization is an integral part of the text and appears in a subsequent citation.
... CMRU (2019)
In cases where the name of the organization is not an integral part of the text and appears in the initial citation.
(Chiang Mai Rajabhat University [CMRU], 2019)
In cases where the name of the organization is not an integral part of the text and appears in a subsequent citation.
(CMRU, 2019)
1.3 Citations from Interviews
In cases where the author's name is an integral part of the text and is identified.
... P. Simpson (personal communication, April 18, 2020)
In cases where the author's name is an integral part of the text and is anonymous.
... Student A (personal communication, April 18, 2020)
In cases where the author's name is not an integral part of the text and is identified.
(P. Simpson, personal communication, April 18, 2020)
In cases where the author's name is not an integral part of the text and is anonymous.
(Student A, personal communication, April 18, 2020)
1.4 Citing the Royal Thai Government Gazette
In cases where the name is an integral part of the text.
Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand B.E. 2560 (2017)
PareIn cases where the name is not an integral part of the text.
(Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand B.E. 2560, 2017)
2. References
The references section compiles all cited works at the end of the document. Each entry is arranged alphabetically by the author's last name. Translate each reference entry into English, specifying the original language of the referenced document at the end of each reference entry (e.g., [In Thai], [In Chinese]). There are details as follows:
2.1 Books
Author. (Year of Publication). Title of book (Edition). Publisher.
Example:
Treesopanakorn, K. (2017). Handball (2nd ed.). Chiang Mai Rajabhat University.
Buchanan, D. A., & Huczynski, A. A. (2019). Organi-zational behaviour (3nd ed.). McGraw-Hill.
2.2 Online Books
Author. (Year of Publication). Title of book (Edition). Publisher. https://doi.org/xxx OR URL
Note: If a DOI is available, always use the DOI before the URL.
Example:
Smith, R. J. (2020). Climate change and global policy. Cambridge University Press.
https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108771234
Mitchell, J. A. (2017). Introduction to psychology (5th ed.). Open University Press.
https://www.open.edu/openlearn/introduction-psychology
Brown, T., & Green, A. (2019). Educational technology: An introduction. Routledge.
https://www.routledge.com/books/9781138572072
2.3 Journals and Magazines
Author. (Year of Publication). Title of the article. Title of Journal, Volume(Issue), Page Range.
Example:
Sakulsriprasert, S. (2022). The psychometric properties of teacher attributions testing.
Journal of graduate research, 13(2), 103-116.
Ryve, A. & Hemmi, K. (2019). Educational policy to improve mathematics instruction at scale:
Conceptualizing contextual factors. Educational Studies in Mathematics, 102(3), 379-394.
2.4 Online Journals and Magazines
Author. (Year of Publication). Title of the article. Title of Journal, Volume(Issue), Page Range.
https://doi.org/xxx OR URL
Note: If a DOI is available, always use the DOI before the URL.
Example:
Grady, J. S., Her, M., Moreno, G., Perez, C., & Yelinek, J. (2019). Emotions in storybooks: A comparison
of storybooks that represent ethnic and racial groups in the United States.
Psychology of Popular Media Culture, 8(3), 207–217.
https://doi.org/10.1037/ppm0000185
Mahavijit, P., Jantap, N., & Poosaat, P. (2025). Community-based learning: A learning design approach
to enhance mathematical literacy. Journal of Graduate Research, 16(1), JGR-16-1-A01.
https://so02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/banditvijai/article/view/269550
2.5 Electronic Media
Author. (Year of Online Publication, Month Day). Title/Article Title. Website. http://www.....
Author. (Year of Online Publication). Title/Article Title. Website. http://www.....
Example:
Schaeffer, K. (2021, October 1). What we know about online learning and the homework gap amid the pandemic.
Pew Research Center. https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2021/10/01/what-we-know-about-
online-learning-and-the-homework-gap-amid-the-pandemic/
2.6 Conference Proceedings
Author. (Year of Publication). Title of the article. In Editor (Eds.), Name of Conference Proceedings
(pp. page number). Publisher. https://doi.org/xxx OR URL
Note: If a DOI is available, always use the DOI before the URL.
Example:
Aron, L., Botella, M., & Lubart, T. (2019). Culinary arts: Talent and their development. In R. F. Subotnik,
P. Olszewski-Kubilius, & F. C. Worrell (Eds.), The psychology of high performance: Developing
human potential into domain-specific talent (pp. 345–359). American Psychological Association.
https://doi.org/10.1037/0000120-016
2.7 Unpublished Thesis and Dissertation
Author. (Year of Publication). Title of thesis [Unpublished master’s thesis]. Institution.
Author. (Year of Publication). Title of thesis [Unpublished doctoral dissertation]. Institution.
Example:
Katang, K. (2018). The management of learning resources to support the philosophy of the sufficiency economy,
Ban Mae Daet Noi School, Galyani Vadhana district, Chiang Mai province [Unpublished master’s
thesis]. Chiang Mai Rajabhat University.
2.8 Published Thesis and Dissertation
Author. (Year of Publication). Title of thesis [Doctoral dissertation, Institution]. Website or Database.
https://doi.org/xxx หรือ URL
Author. (Year of Publication). Title of thesis [Master’s thesis, Institution]. Website or Database.
https://doi.org/xxx หรือ URL
Note: If a DOI is available, always use the DOI before the URL.
Example:
Zambrano-Vazquez, L. (2016). The interaction of state and trait worry on response monitoring in those
with worry and obsessive-compulsive symptoms [Doctoral dissertation, University of Arizona].
UA Campus Repository. https://repository.arizona.edu/handle/10150/620615
Charoensuk, P. (2021). Developing a blended learning model to enhance critical thinking skills of Thai high school
students [Master’s thesis, Chulalongkorn University]. Chulalongkorn University Theses Repository.
https://digital.library.chula.ac.th/thesis/1234
2.9 Royal Thai Government Gazette
Title of Act or Title of Royal Decree. (Year, Month Day). Royal Thai Government Gazette. Volume Part Page.
Example:
Constitution Act
Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand B.E. 2560. (2017, April 6). Royal Gazette. Vol. 134 Part 40 A pp. 1–127.
Royal Decree
Royal Decree on the Establishment of the Office of National Higher Education Science Research
and Innovation Policy Council B.E. 2562. (2019, May 1). Royal Gazette.
Vol. 136 Part 69 A pp. 1–15.
Ministry of Public Health Notification
Notification of the Ministry of Public Health: Prescription of controlled substances under the Narcotics Act
B.E. 2522 (2020, February 21). Royal Gazette. Vol. 137 Part 21 D pp. 1–4.
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