To cite package ‘VIC5’ in publications use:

Zhong R, Kong D, Chen X, Wang Z, Lai C (2023). VIC5: The Variable Infiltration Capacity (VIC) Hydrological Model. R package version 0.2.6, https://CRAN.R-project.org/package=VIC5.

Corresponding BibTeX entry:

  @Manual{,
    title = {VIC5: The Variable Infiltration Capacity (VIC)
      Hydrological Model},
    author = {Ruida Zhong and Dongdong Kong and Xiaohong Chen and
      Zhaoli Wang and Chengguang Lai},
    year = {2023},
    note = {R package version 0.2.6},
    url = {https://CRAN.R-project.org/package=VIC5},
  }