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Free AMA Manual of Style Citation Generator

Published by the American Medical Association, AMA style uses superscript numbers outside periods and commas, with compact, unpunctuated author initials.

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Core Formatting Rules (AMA)

Standards derived directly from AMA Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors and Editors (11th ed.).

Superscript Citation Outside Punctuation

Markers are placed directly outside periods and commas.¹,²

Author Formatting

Up to 6 authors listed before "et al." Initials without periods: Roberts KM.

PubMed Title Abbreviations

Journal titles follow NLM database abbreviations in italics.

Direct Year-Volume-Page

2024;331(4):315-322 format with minimal punctuation.

Worked AMA Example: Journal Article

Reference list entry and corresponding in-text citation correctly formatted in AMA.

Reference List Entry
Roberts KM, Vance BL, O'Shea D. Post-pandemic epidemiological tracking in municipal health networks. JAMA. 2024;331(9):740–748. doi:10.1001/jama.2024.1120
In-Text Citation
Global vaccination coverage rates increased significantly post-intervention.²³

Disciplines & Target Fields

Academic subjects and publications that require AMA formatting.

MedicinePublic HealthEpidemiologyClinical Practice

Compare with Other Citation Styles

Switch between style manuals to see different in-text patterns and bibliography rules.

APA 7th Edition (APA) MLA 9th Edition (MLA) Chicago 17th Edition (Notes & Bibliography) (Chicago) Harvard Referencing System (Harvard) IEEE Style (IEEE) Vancouver Style (Vancouver) ACS Style (American Chemical Society) (ACS) CSE Style (Council of Science Editors) (CSE) ASA Style (American Sociological Association) (ASA) The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation (Bluebook) Turabian 9th Edition (Turabian) APSA Style (American Political Science Association) (APSA) NLM Style (National Library of Medicine) (NLM) ASME Style (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) (ASME)

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the golden rules of AMA citation formatting?

Superscript Citation Outside Punctuation: Markers are placed directly outside periods and commas.¹,² Author Formatting: Up to 6 authors listed before "et al." Initials without periods: Roberts KM. PubMed Title Abbreviations: Journal titles follow NLM database abbreviations in italics. Direct Year-Volume-Page: 2024;331(4):315-322 format with minimal punctuation.

Which academic fields use AMA?

AMA Manual of Style is primarily used across Medicine, Public Health, Epidemiology, Clinical Practice.

What official manual defines AMA rules?

Official guidelines and standards are documented in "AMA Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors and Editors (11th ed.)".

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