How to Cite

Here are our recommendations on how to cite Mergin Maps.

The specific citation form is usually defined in the Author Guidelines of specific academic journals or thesis instructions. However, standard citation styles for software typically include information about the authors, product name, version, URL or DOI reference and the year of usage.

The author of Mergin Maps is Lutra Consulting Ltd.

Since Mergin Maps is a suite of related components, we recommend citing it as one software platform: Mergin Maps, merginmaps.com.

If specific components are central to your research, you may prefer to cite them separately. In this case, it is recommended to include the version and provide corresponding URLs.

• Mergin Maps mobile app
  • Version information: the mobile app version can be found in the app settings.
  • URL: the mobile app can be downloaded from Google Play Store or Apple App Store
• Mergin Maps QGIS plugin
  • Version information: the QGIS plugin version can be found in plugin details in QGIS
  • URL: use the link to QGIS plugin repository
• Mergin Maps Cloud
  • URL: refer to app.merginmaps.com

For GitHub integrations, cite the specific repository from Mergin Maps repositories.

Citing GitHub repository

Each of our GitHub repositories includes a CITATION.cff file. Click the Cite this repository button on the repository page (in the right sidebar under About) to get a ready-to-use citation with the correct version (available in both APA and BibTeX formats).

For citing QGIS, see the QGIS Citation information.