Are in-text citations included in my word count? Yes, they are counted in your word count. However, you reference list and bibliography are not counted in your word count.

Do in-text citations count in word count in MLA?

Are the words in an in-text citation included in the word count? Any words or numbers in in-text citation are not included in the word count for the essay.

Does APA reference count in word count?

Yes they are counted in your word count.