AMA 11: journal article (with DOI)
- List all authors when there are six or fewer; when there are more than six, list the first three followed by “et al.”
- The journal name is abbreviated and italic; the article title is in sentence case.
- Write the DOI as “doi:” followed by the DOI, with no full stop at the end.
AMA 11: book
- AMA 11 leaves out the publisher's location.
- Book titles are italic and in title case.
AMA 11: chapter in an edited book
AMA 11: web page
- Include the date you accessed the page.
Not shown for AMA 11: report, thesis or dissertation. We publish only patterns we've checked against the AMA Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors and Editors, 11th edition; for these, see the manual or your course's guide.
AMA 11 in-text citations
Use superscript Arabic numerals, numbered in order of first citation.
| Single source | …as reported previously.¹ |
| Several sources | …in several studies.¹,³,⁵ |
| A range | …in several studies.¹⁻⁴ |
- Superscripts go outside full stops and commas, and inside colons and semicolons.
- A source keeps its number each time it is cited.
Common AMA 11 mistakes
- Putting superscripts inside full stops or commas. They go outside.
- Listing more than three names for a work with seven or more authors. Give three, then “et al.”
- Using the https://doi.org/ form. AMA writes doi:10.xxxx.
Format a reference in AMA 11
Our free in-browser formatter covers journal articles in six styles (APA 7, MLA 9, Chicago author-date, Harvard, IEEE and Vancouver). AMA 11 is one of the 2,500+ styles in the full MoreMind workspace.
AMA 11 questions
How many authors do I list in AMA 11?
All of them when there are six or fewer. When there are more than six, list the first three followed by “et al.”
Does AMA 11 include the publisher's city?
No. The 11th edition dropped the place of publication for books.
How do I cite the same source again?
Use its original number. AMA does not use “ibid.”
Is AMA the same as Vancouver?
They are close relatives but not the same: AMA italicises journal names and lists three authors before “et al.” when there are more than six; Vancouver uses no italics and lists six.
About the examples
Every style guide on this site formats the same six sources, so you can compare styles side by side. The journal article is real; the others are fictional, with placeholder names.
- Journal article (with DOI) (real): Hannah Jergas and Christopher Baethge, “Quotation accuracy in medical journal articles—a systematic review and meta-analysis,” PeerJ, volume 3, article e1364, published 27 October 2015, DOI 10.7717/peerj.1364.
- Book: Jane A. Doe, Evidence and argument in student research, Example University Press, London, 2021.
- Chapter in an edited book: Richard B. Roe, “Reading statistics critically,” pages 45–67 of A handbook of research methods, edited by Maria C. Sample and Lee D. Example, Example University Press, London, 2020.
- Web page: Pat Q. Public, “How to check that a source exists,” Example Research Hub (London), published 12 March 2024, https://www.example.org/guides/check-a-source, accessed 15 October 2026.
- Report: Example Institute for Education (author and publisher, London), Student research practices in higher education, 2023, https://www.example.org/reports/student-research-2023, accessed 15 October 2026.
- Thesis or dissertation: Alex B. Placeholder, Peer feedback and revision in first-year writing, unpublished PhD thesis, Department of Education, Example University, London, 2022.
Based on the AMA Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors and Editors, 11th edition. Last reviewed 2026-11. Your instructor's or journal's own guidelines take precedence. Spotted an error? Email support@moremind.ai.