To cite diverse in publications use:

Guevara, M. R., Hartmann, D., & Mendoza, M. (2016). diverse: an R Package to Measure Diversity in Complex Systems. The R Journal, 8(2), 60–78. URL https://journal.r-project.org/archive/2016-2/guevara-hartmann-mendoza.pdf.

Corresponding BibTeX entry:

  @Article{,
    title = {diverse: an {R} {Package} to {Measure} {Diversity} in
      {Complex} {Systems}},
    author = {Miguel R. Guevara and Dominik Hartmann and Marcelo
      Mendoza},
    volume = {8},
    issn = {2073-4859},
    url =
      {https://journal.r-project.org/archive/2016-2/guevara-hartmann-mendoza.pdf},
    number = {2},
    journal = {The R Journal},
    month = {dec},
    year = {2016},
    pages = {60--78},
  }