wikiHow Cite Multiple Authors in APA Template In-text citation: (Author1, Author2, & Author3, Year) Example: (Smith, Johnson, & Brown, 2020) Reference list: Author1, A. A., Author2, B. B., & Author3, C. C. (Year). Title of work. Publisher. Example: Smith, J., Johnson, K., & Brown, L. (2020). The Impact of Social Media on Young Adults. Sage Publications. Note: When citing multiple authors in APA format, the in-text citation should list all authors and the year of publication in parentheses. In the reference list, list the authors in the order they appear in the original source, and include the initials for their first and middle names. If there are more than seven authors, list the first six followed by an ellipsis (...), and then list the final author. Page