AMA Citation Generator

Generate accurate citations in AMA style (American Medical Association, 11th edition). Enter a URL, DOI, ISBN, or book title to automatically fetch and format citation data.

Note: AMA style uses numbered citations. In your actual document, numbers are assigned based on the order of first appearance.

Tip: Copy and paste your source information from your document, or enter it manually following the format shown above.

AMA Citation Generator Guide

An AMA citation generator produces references in American Medical Association style — the standard for medical, biomedical, and clinical publications. Like ACS, AMA uses a numbered reference system where superscript numbers link to a numbered reference list. An AMA citation generator is required for submissions to JAMA and many other medical journals.

AMA In-Text Format

superscript number (e.g., ¹)

AMA style — superscript after punctuation, before sentence end

An AMA citation generator places citation numbers after any punctuation except a dash. AMA numbers references in order of first appearance; if a source is cited again, the same number is reused throughout the paper.

AMA Reference Rules

  • AMA lists up to 6 authors; for 7+, uses "et al." after the third author
  • AMA uses abbreviated journal titles following the NLM catalog
  • AMA requires a colon between volume and page numbers (e.g., 15:123-145)
  • AMA includes DOIs as the final element when available

The authoritative reference for AMA style is the AMA Manual of Style (11th edition). For medical students and researchers, an AMA citation generator provides correctly formatted references for clinical papers, systematic reviews, and case reports. Always verify journal-specific requirements alongside output from an AMA citation generator.

AMA Style Citation Guide

AMA (American Medical Association) style is commonly used in medical and health sciences. It uses a numbered citation system.

In-Text Citations

AMA uses superscript numbers for citations, assigned in order of appearance. The same source keeps the same number throughout the document.

Format:

  • First citation: ¹
  • Second citation: ²
  • Multiple sources: ¹⁻³ or ¹'³'⁵
  • Same source cited again: use same number

Example: "Recent studies have shown significant results.¹ Further research confirms these findings.²"

Reference List Format

References are numbered in order of appearance (not alphabetically). Author names are formatted as: Last AA (last name followed by initials without periods or spaces).

Examples

Journal Article:

1. Smith JA, Jones BB. Advances in medical research. J Med Sci. 2024;15(3):45-67. doi:10.1234/example

Book:

2. Brown MC. Clinical medicine handbook. 5th ed. Medical Publishers; 2023.

Website:

3. Centers for Disease Control. COVID-19 guidelines. CDC. Published January 15, 2024. Accessed March 10, 2024. https://cdc.gov/covid

Key Features

  • Numbered system: sources numbered in order of first appearance
  • Author format: Last AA (no periods, no spaces)
  • List up to 6 authors; use "et al" for 7+
  • Italicize journal titles and book titles
  • Abbreviate journal titles using standard abbreviations
  • Format: Year;volume(issue):pages
  • Include both published and accessed dates for websites
  • Use "doi:" prefix for DOIs (not https://doi.org/)

Citation Number Guidelines

  • Assign numbers in order of first mention in text
  • Place superscript number after punctuation (period, comma)
  • Multiple citations: use commas (¹'²'³) or hyphens for ranges (¹⁻³)
  • Reuse same number when citing the same source again
  • References list is numerical, not alphabetical