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AMA Citation Rules at a Glance

AMA uses superscript numbers in the text, in the order each source is first cited.
The reference list is numbered in citation order, not alphabetized.
List up to 6 authors; for more than 6, list the first 3 followed by "et al."
Journal titles are abbreviated per the NLM standard; article titles use sentence case with no quotation marks.
Required by JAMA and many other major medical journals.

AMA Citation Examples

Journal Article

1. Smith J. Sleep deprivation and executive function. J Cogn Sci. 2020;12(3):45-67.

Book

2. Baker A. The Structure of Scientific Reasoning. Academic Press; 2019.

Frequently Asked Questions

How is AMA different from Vancouver?

They look similar (both numbered, both common in medicine) but differ in punctuation details, author-listing thresholds, and some abbreviation conventions. Follow whichever your target journal specifies.

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