To cite metavcov in publications use:

Lu M (2021). Computing Variances and Covariances, Visualization and Missing Data Solution for Multivariate Meta-Analysis. R package version 2.1.2, https://cran.r-project.org/package=metavcov.

Ahn S, Lu M, Lefevor GT, Fedewa AL, Celimli S (2015). “Application of Meta-Analysis in Sport and Exercise Science.” In Ntoumanis N, Myers ND (eds.), An introduction to intermediate and advanced statistical analyses for sport and exercise scientists, 233–253. John Wiley & Sons. https://bcs.wiley.com/he-bcs/Books?action=index&bcsId=9985&itemId=1118962052.

Corresponding BibTeX entries:

  @Manual{,
    title = {Computing Variances and Covariances, Visualization and
      Missing Data Solution for Multivariate Meta-Analysis},
    author = {Min Lu},
    publisher = {manual},
    year = {2021},
    note = {R package version 2.1.2},
    url = {https://cran.r-project.org/package=metavcov},
    pdf =
      {https://cran.r-project.org/web/packages/metavcov/metavcov.pdf},
  }

  @InCollection{,
    title = {Application of Meta-Analysis in Sport and Exercise
      Science},
    chapter = {11},
    author = {Soyeon Ahn and Min Lu and G Tyler Lefevor and Alicia L.
      Fedewa and Seniz Celimli},
    booktitle = {An introduction to intermediate and advanced
      statistical analyses for sport and exercise scientists},
    editor = {Nikos Ntoumanis and Nicholas D. Myers},
    year = {2015},
    pages = {233--253},
    publisher = {John Wiley & Sons},
    url =
      {https://bcs.wiley.com/he-bcs/Books?action=index&bcsId=9985&itemId=1118962052},
  }