Picture this: You have completed your chemistry thesis paper and hope to earn an A+ grade, which could help you pass your degree with distinction. But when the results come out, you find that you only scored an average on this paper, which definitely disappoints you. When you figure out the reason behind these lower grades, to your surprise, it will be an incorrect ACS citation. You are not the only one. According to a study by ResearchGate, 52.1% of students earn average grades on their academic papers simply because they are unaware of the citation rules they are expected to follow.