What does 出典 mean?
出典 is a Japanese noun meaning “source (e.g. quotation); authority” in English. It is written as 出典 in kanji, しゅってん in hiragana, and shutten in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentence
確かに、Ｍａｎｋｉｎｄ Ｑｕａｒｔｅｒｌｙ誌は出典として頼るにはもっとも奇妙なものである。
Surely the most curious of sources consulted is Mankind Quarterly.