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How to cite a journal article in AMA

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AMA Manual of Style, 11th ed.

AMA 11Format

Surname G, Coauthor O. Title of article. J Abbrev. 2024;12(3):45-67. doi:10.xxxx/xxxxx

AMA 11Example

RECOVERY Collaborative Group. Dexamethasone in hospitalized patients with Covid-19. N Engl J Med. 2021;384(8):693-704. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa2021436

AMA journal article rules

  1. Surname plus initials with no full stops; list all authors up to six, otherwise the first three plus “et al”.
  2. Article title in sentence case, no quotation marks.
  3. Journal abbreviation (NLM form) in italics.
  4. Year;volume(issue):pages. then doi:10.xxxx with no final full stop.

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RECOVERY Collaborative Group. Dexamethasone in Hospitalized Patients with Covid-19. N Engl J Med. 2021;384(8):693-704. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa2021436

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Questions about AMA journal articles

How do I cite a journal article in AMA style?

Author AA, Author BB. Title of article. Abbrev Journal. Year;Vol(Issue):pages. doi:xx.xxxx

Do I need the issue number in AMA?

Yes, AMA 11th edition includes the issue number in parentheses when the journal has one.

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