diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 38e1c8b26c9..860cca1b828 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ Note that this project **does not** adhere to [Semantic Versioning](https://semv
 - When importing a file using "Find Unlinked Files", when one or more file directories are available, the file path will be relativized where possible [koppor#549](https://github.com/koppor/jabref/issues/549)
 - We added minimum window sizing for windows dedicated to creating new entries [#11944](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/11944)
 - We changed the name of the library-based file directory from 'General File Directory' to 'Library-specific File Directory' per issue. [#571](https://github.com/koppor/jabref/issues/571)
+- We allow a dash (`-`) being part in a citation key.
 - The CitationKey column is now a default shown column for the entry table. [#10510](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/10510)
 
 ### Fixed
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/jabref/logic/citationkeypattern/CitationKeyGenerator.java b/src/main/java/org/jabref/logic/citationkeypattern/CitationKeyGenerator.java
index 9438194a2d2..8cf6fc58aeb 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/jabref/logic/citationkeypattern/CitationKeyGenerator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/jabref/logic/citationkeypattern/CitationKeyGenerator.java
@@ -26,12 +26,12 @@ public class CitationKeyGenerator extends BracketedPattern {
      */
     public static final String APPENDIX_CHARACTERS = "abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz";
 
-    /**
-     * List of unwanted characters. These will be removed at the end.
-     * Note that <code>+</code> is a wanted character to indicate "et al." in authorsAlpha.
-     * Example: "ABC+". See {@link org.jabref.logic.citationkeypattern.BracketedPatternTest#authorsAlpha()} for examples.
-     */
-    public static final String DEFAULT_UNWANTED_CHARACTERS = "-`ʹ:!;?^";
+    /// List of unwanted characters. These will be removed at the end.
+    /// Note that `+` is a wanted character to indicate "et al." in authorsAlpha.
+    /// Example: `ABC+`. See {@link org.jabref.logic.citationkeypattern.BracketedPatternTest#authorsAlpha()} for examples.
+    ///
+    /// Source: <https://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/408530/what-characters-are-allowed-to-use-as-delimiters-for-bibtex-keys
+    public static final String DEFAULT_UNWANTED_CHARACTERS = "`ʹ:!;?^";
 
     private static final Logger LOGGER = LoggerFactory.getLogger(CitationKeyGenerator.class);
 
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/jabref/logic/citationkeypattern/CitationKeyGeneratorTest.java b/src/test/java/org/jabref/logic/citationkeypattern/CitationKeyGeneratorTest.java
index c84f92c3019..55177117d03 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/jabref/logic/citationkeypattern/CitationKeyGeneratorTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/jabref/logic/citationkeypattern/CitationKeyGeneratorTest.java
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ class CitationKeyGeneratorTest {
     private static final String AUTHNOFMTH = "[auth%d_%d]";
     private static final String AUTHFOREINI = "[authForeIni]";
     private static final String AUTHFIRSTFULL = "[authFirstFull]";
-    private static final String AUTHORS = "[authors]";
     private static final String AUTHORSALPHA = "[authorsAlpha]";
     private static final String AUTHORLAST = "[authorLast]";
     private static final String AUTHORLASTFOREINI = "[authorLastForeIni]";
@@ -493,14 +492,19 @@ void firstAuthorVonAndLastNoVonInName() {
         assertEquals("Newton", generateKey(AUTHOR_FIRSTNAME_FULL_LASTNAME_FULL_COUNT_2, AUTHFIRSTFULL));
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Tests [authors]
-     */
-    @Test
-    void allAuthors() {
-        assertEquals("Newton", generateKey(AUTHOR_FIRSTNAME_INITIAL_LASTNAME_FULL_COUNT_1, AUTHORS));
-        assertEquals("NewtonMaxwell", generateKey(AUTHOR_FIRSTNAME_INITIAL_LASTNAME_FULL_COUNT_2, AUTHORS));
-        assertEquals("NewtonMaxwellEinstein", generateKey(AUTHOR_FIRSTNAME_INITIAL_LASTNAME_FULL_COUNT_3, AUTHORS));
+    @ParameterizedTest
+    @MethodSource
+    void authors(String expectedKey, BibEntry entry, String pattern) {
+        assertEquals(expectedKey, generateKey(entry, pattern));
+    }
+
+    static Stream<Arguments> authors() {
+        return Stream.of(
+                Arguments.of("Newton", AUTHOR_FIRSTNAME_INITIAL_LASTNAME_FULL_COUNT_1, "[authors]"),
+                Arguments.of("NewtonMaxwell", AUTHOR_FIRSTNAME_INITIAL_LASTNAME_FULL_COUNT_2, "[authors]"),
+                Arguments.of("NewtonMaxwellEinstein", AUTHOR_FIRSTNAME_INITIAL_LASTNAME_FULL_COUNT_3, "[authors]"),
+                Arguments.of("Newton-Maxwell-Einstein", AUTHOR_FIRSTNAME_INITIAL_LASTNAME_FULL_COUNT_3, "[authors:regex(\"(.)([A-Z])\",\"$1-$2\")]")
+        );
     }
 
     static Stream<Arguments> authorsAlpha() {
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/jabref/logic/formatter/bibtexfields/RegexFormatterTest.java b/src/test/java/org/jabref/logic/formatter/bibtexfields/RegexFormatterTest.java
index dc478a9cb3d..b8d2b6aa4be 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/jabref/logic/formatter/bibtexfields/RegexFormatterTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/jabref/logic/formatter/bibtexfields/RegexFormatterTest.java
@@ -85,4 +85,10 @@ void extractFirstWord() {
         formatter = new RegexFormatter("(\"(\\w+).*\", \"$1\")");
         assertEquals("First", formatter.format("First Second Third"));
     }
+
+    @Test
+    void addDash() {
+        formatter = new RegexFormatter("(\"(.)([A-Z])\", \"$1-$2\")");
+        assertEquals("First-Second-Third", formatter.format("FirstSecondThird"));
+    }
 }