diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0aae180..dfcbc1b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ You can set up your own template for both the title and content of literature no
 * {{eprint}}
 * {{eprinttype}}
 * {{eventPlace}}
+* {{issued}}
 * {{page}}
 * {{publisher}}
 * {{publisherPlace}}
diff --git a/src/types.ts b/src/types.ts
index f185b09..e1a4b06 100644
--- a/src/types.ts
+++ b/src/types.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ export const TEMPLATE_VARIABLES = {
   eprint: '',
   eprinttype: '',
   eventPlace: 'Location of event',
+  issued: 'Date of issue in YYYY-MM-DD format',
   note: '',
   page: 'Page or page range',
   publisher: '',
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@ export class Library {
       eprint: entry.eprint,
       eprinttype: entry.eprinttype,
       eventPlace: entry.eventPlace,
+      issued: entry.issuedDate?.toISOString().slice(0, 10),
       note: entry.note,
       page: entry.page,
       publisher: entry.publisher,