AMA Cite - Journal Article
Halpern SD, Ubel PA, Caplan AL. Solid-organ transplantation in HIV-infected patients. N Engl J Med. 2002;347(4):284-287. doi:10.1056/NEJMsb020632
Use NLM journal abbreviations.
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AMA Citation Format Example（11th Edition）
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AMA Cite - Book
Harrison TR. Principles of Internal Medicine. 21st ed. McGraw Hill; 2022.
Include edition when it is not the first edition.
AMA Cite - Website
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. RSV infection. CDC. Updated March 15, 2024. Accessed May 10, 2024. https://www.cdc.gov/rsv/.
Include update date and access date when available.
AMA vs APA vs MLA
FeatureAMAAPAMLA
Author listingUp to 6 authors, then et al7 or more authors use et alOften first author plus et al
Journal titlesNLM abbreviationsFull journal titleFull journal title
DOI formatdoi:10.xxxx/xxxxxhttps://doi.org/10.xxxxDOI or URL
Reference orderOrder cited in textAlphabeticalAlphabetical
Primary fieldMedicine and life sciencesSocial sciencesHumanities
Why AMA citations are different
AMA style is built for medical literature, where discoverability and precision matter. The biggest differences are journal abbreviations, numbered references, compact author lists, and DOI formatting.
- NLM journal abbreviations improve PubMed consistency.
- Reference numbers follow the order sources appear in text.
- DOI values use the compact doi: prefix.
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An AMA citation generator is an online tool that formats sources according to the American Medical Association Manual of Style. Instead of memorizing author rules, journal abbreviations, DOI syntax, and reference order, you enter source details and get a formatted AMA citation to review and copy.