How to Cite the Use of SmartPLS
Cite SmartPLS whenever you use it in research, reports, presentations or on webpages. The SmartPLS usage terms require this citation.
In-text citation
Use one of these forms in your text:
SmartPLS (Ringle et al., 2024)
or
SmartPLS 4 (Ringle et al., 2024)
Reference list entry
Add the full citation to your reference list, in one of these forms:
Ringle, C. M., Wende, S., & Becker, J.-M. (2024). SmartPLS 4. Bönningstedt: SmartPLS. Retrieved from https://www.smartpls.com
or
Ringle, Christian M., Wende, Sven, & Becker, Jan-Michael. (2024). SmartPLS 4. Bönningstedt: SmartPLS. Retrieved from https://www.smartpls.com