Writers in the physical sciences, the life sciences, and mathematics often use the documentation style set forth by the Council of Science Editors (CSE). Guidelines for citing print sources can be found in Scientific Style and Format: The CSE Manual for Authors, Editors, and Publishers, Eighth Edition (2014).
Formatting CSE manuscripts
Creating CSE in-text citations
Preparing a CSE list of references
CSE-style literature review in biology (Joanna Hays)
Directory to CSE-style references