To cite SpATS in publications use:

Rodríguez-Álvarez MX, Boer MP, van Eeuwijk FA, Eilers PH (2018). “Correcting for spatial heterogeneity in plant breeding experiments with P-splines.” Spatial Statistics, 23, 52-71.

Corresponding BibTeX entry:

  @Article{,
    title = {Correcting for spatial heterogeneity in plant breeding
      experiments with P-splines},
    journal = {Spatial Statistics},
    volume = {23},
    pages = {52-71},
    year = {2018},
    author = {Mar{\'i}a Xos{\'e} Rodr{\'i}guez-{\'A}lvarez and Martin
      P. Boer and Fred A. {van Eeuwijk} and Paul H.C. Eilers},
  }