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What an AMA Manual of Style 11th edition reference looks like
AMA Manual of Style 11th edition is a numeric style: sources are cited with a bracketed or superscript number in the order they first appear, and the reference list is numbered to match.
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Journal article
1. Babonis LS, Martindale MQ. A novel regulatory gene network in cnidarians. PNAS. 2022;119(19):e2113701119. doi:10.1073/pnas.2113701119
Book
1. Kuhn TS. The Structure of Scientific Revolutions. University of Chicago Press; 1970.
Web page
1. IPCC. Climate change 2021: the physical science basis. August 9, 2021. Accessed July 15, 2026. https://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/wg1/
Journal article with 26 authors
1. Harris CR, Millman KJ, van der Walt SJ, et al. Array programming with NumPy. Nature. 2020;585(7825):357-362. doi:10.1038/s41586-020-2649-2
AMA Manual of Style 11th edition at a glance
Read from the style file and checked against the examples above.
- Used mainly in medicine.
- In the text, sources are cited with superscript numbers.
- For a paper with 26 authors, the reference list names the first 3 authors and shortens the rest.
- First names are shortened to initials.
- DOIs are printed with a "doi:" prefix.
- Web pages include the date you accessed them.
- The reference list is numbered in the order sources are first cited.
- The style file was last updated in February 2026.
The guide this style follows: doi.org
How AMA Manual of Style 11th edition compares with NLM/Vancouver: Citing Medicine 2nd edition (citation-sequence, brackets)
Where AMA Manual of Style 11th edition differs:
- For a paper with 26 authors, the reference list names the first 3 authors and shortens the rest.
- In the text, sources are cited with superscript numbers.
The same journal article in NLM/Vancouver: Citing Medicine 2nd edition (citation-sequence, brackets)
1. Babonis LS, Martindale MQ. A novel regulatory gene network in cnidarians. PNAS. 2022 May 3;119(19):e2113701119. doi:10.1073/pnas.2113701119
Frequently asked questions
How many authors does AMA Manual of Style 11th edition list?
For a paper with 26 authors, the reference list names the first 3 authors and shortens the rest.
How does AMA Manual of Style 11th edition handle DOIs and web pages?
DOIs are printed with a "doi:" prefix. Web pages include the date you accessed them.
How is the reference list ordered in AMA Manual of Style 11th edition?
The reference list is numbered in the order sources are first cited.
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