Free AMA Citation Generator (11th Edition)

Generate accurate AMA style citations instantly for journals, books, and websites. Free to use with no account required.

AMA Citation Generator (11th Ed.)

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What is an AMA Citation Generator?

An AMA citation generator is a web tool that creates accurate references for academic papers. It builds citations based on rules from the American Medical Association (AMA) 11th Edition style guide. Whether you call it an AMA citation maker or a reference builder, it formats your sources in seconds.

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You enter basic details about your source, such as the author, article title, date, and page numbers. The tool organizes these details into a formatted reference with correct spacing, italics, and punctuation.

Which Fields Use AMA Citation Style?

AMA style is the standard reference system for medical, healthcare, and biological science writing. Students, doctors, and researchers use it when writing lab reports, clinical studies, and academic papers.

It is required by major medical publications, including:

  • JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association)
  • JAMA Network Open
  • JAMA Pediatrics
  • JAMA Internal Medicine
  • JAMA Cardiology

If you are studying medicine, nursing, pharmacy, or public health, your school will usually require you to format your work using AMA rules.

How to Use the Afromag Citation Tool

You can generate a complete AMA reference in four steps:

  1. Choose your source type: Click on Journal Article, Book, or Website at the top of the tool.
  2. Fill in the details: Enter the author name, title, year, and DOI or web link.
  3. Click Generate: Select the Generate button to build your formatted reference.
  4. Copy your citation: Click Copy to Clipboard to paste the reference into your paper.

AMA Citation Examples (11th Edition)

Here are standard examples of how sources look in AMA format:

Journal Article

  • Format: Author(s) Last Name Initials. Article title. Journal Name. Year;Volume(Issue):Pages. doi
  • Example: Smith AB, Jones CD. Clinical outcomes in modern cardiology. JAMA. 2023;323(4):123-128. doi:10.1001/jama.2023.1234

Book

  • Format: Author(s) Last Name Initials. Book Title. Edition number ed. Publisher; Year.
  • Example: Davis EF. Fundamentals of Human Physiology. 3rd ed. McGraw-Hill; 2022.

Website

  • Format: Author or Organization. Page title. Website Name. Published date. Accessed date. URL
  • Example: World Health Organization. Global health security report. WHO Int. Published June 15, 2023. Accessed August 1, 2023. https://www.who.int

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