AMA Citation Guide

11th Edition

AMA 11th Edition is the official style manual of the American Medical Association, standard in medicine, public health, nursing, pharmacology, and biomedical journals.

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When Should You Use AMA?

Medical research papers
Clinical case studies
Public health & epidemiology reports
Pharmacology & biomedical journals
Nursing evidence-based reviews

Book Citation Example (AMA 11)

1. Smith JA. Research Methods in Clinical Medicine. 4th ed. Academic Press; 2024.

Journal Article Example (AMA 11)

1. Smith JA, Doe R. Advances in cognitive science. J Res Med. 2024;12(3):55-70. doi:10.1016/j.cogsci.2024.01.005

Website Example (AMA 11)

1. World Health Organization. Mental health in the workplace. Published May 15, 2024. Accessed August 20, 2024. https://www.who.int

In-Text Citation Format (Superscript)

AMA uses superscript numbers cited consecutively in the order they appear in text: “Recent clinical trials demonstrated efficacy.^1,2”

Common Citation Mistakes

Missing publication dates
Incorrect author formatting
Missing page numbers where required
Incorrect capitalization
Improper reference ordering

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