Unlike Microsoft Word, Adobe InDesign lacks built-in tools for managing bibliographic citations, in-text references, and automated bibliography generation. This is a major limitation for users creating academic papers, scientific publications, books, theses, or any long-form documents with sources.Currently, we rely on workarounds like:Drafting in Word with citation plugins (e.g., Zotero, EndNote, Mendeley), then placing static text into InDesign.
Third-party scripts (e.g., zot2indd for Zotero), which are unofficial and limited.

Requested features:Native dynamic citation fields (similar to Word's References tab) for inserting in-text citations and auto-generating/updating a bibliography.
Official plugin/extension support or API integration for popular reference managers like Zotero, EndNote, Mendeley, Citavi, etc.
Support for common styles (APA, MLA, Chicago, IEEE, etc.) with automatic formatting and updates when sources change.
Hyperlinks between in-text citations and bibliography entries.

This would make InDesign much more viable for professional and academic publishing workflows without forcing users to switch apps mid-process.Thank you for considering this—it's a highly requested improvement for many in education, research, and technical authoring