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AMA Citation Examples

Compare real AMA 11th edition journal article, DOI, PMID, website, book, report, and in-text citation examples before submitting medical or scientific writing.

Direct answer: A strong AMA citation example shows the source type, author order, title, publication details, DOI or URL when needed, and the matching numbered in-text citation. Use examples as a check, then verify the final reference against the source record.

AMA citation style is a numbered citation style commonly used in medical and scientific writing. It uses superscript numbers in the text and a numbered reference list at the end of the paper.

  • Last reviewed: July 6, 2026
  • Based on AMA Manual of Style, 11th edition
  • Not affiliated with the American Medical Association
  • Examples checked against AMA 11th edition citation rules

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Citation list

AMA 11th edition citation format examples

Journal article with DOI

Polack FP, Thomas SJ, Kitchin N, et al. Safety and efficacy of the BNT162b2 mRNA Covid-19 vaccine. N Engl J Med. 2020;383(27):2603-2615. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa2034577

PubMed PMID workflow

PMID 33301246 retrieves the article record for the Polack vaccine trial. Use the PMID for lookup, then cite the journal article details rather than listing the PMID alone.

Website

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. About adult BMI. CDC. Updated May 20, 2025. Accessed July 6, 2026. https://www.cdc.gov/bmi/adult-calculator/bmi-categories.html

Book

Jameson JL, Fauci AS, Kasper DL. Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine. 21st ed. McGraw Hill; 2022.

Report

World Health Organization. Global Tuberculosis Report 2024. World Health Organization; 2024.

In-text citation

Vaccine efficacy was evaluated in a randomized clinical trial.1

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FAQ

What is the most common AMA citation type?

Journal article citations are especially common in medicine, nursing, pharmacy, public health, and life sciences writing.