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 Note that GPU-based implementations are NOT included in this package.
 
-If you find this package useful for your project, please consider leaving a comment [here](https://github.com/koide3/small_gicp/issues/3). It would help the author receive recognition in his organization and keep working on this project.
+If you find this package useful for your project, please consider leaving a comment [here](https://github.com/koide3/small_gicp/issues/3). It would help the author receive recognition in his organization and keep working on this project. Please also cite [the corresponding software paper](https://joss.theoj.org/papers/10.21105/joss.06948) if you use this software in an academic work.
 
 
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