How to Cite Articles in AMA

In our citation examples, we use the following color coding:

  • Red – Author
  • Blue – Title of book/article/charter/webpage
  • Pink – Date
  • Green – Title of journal
  • Black – Volume/Issue
  • Sienna – Pages
  • Gray – URL/database/website where the source is retrieved
  • Peach – Additional information about the source (i.e. its type, specific features etc.)

Scholarly journal article

Example:

Sanchez-Alamo B, Schirmer JH, Hellmich B. Systematic literature review informing the 2022

update of the EULAR recommendations for the management of ANCA-associated

vasculitis (AAV): part 2-treatment of eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis

and diagnosis and general management of AAV. RMD Open. 2023; 9(2): e003083.

doi.org/10.1136/rmdopen-2023-003083

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Magazine article

Example:

Jowely HK. New insights into the White House conspiracy theories. Forbes Magazine.

May 13, 2023: C2.

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Newspaper article

Example:

Black FR. New trends in international relations. The New York Times. August 23, 2023: C4.

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Some other tips for periodicals in AMA: 

  • Article in an online journal: When the article has a doi number, cite it. When there is no doi, mention the URL, publication or last update date, and access date.
  • Online newspaper/magazine article: same as offline but add the date of access and URL
  • Book review: no special rules, just follow the basic book citation format