AMA Format
Master the formatting guidelines for AMA citation style in medical writing
General Paper Format
AMA (American Medical Association) format follows specific guidelines for medical publications, similar to Vancouver but with unique formatting requirements.
Key Format Requirements:
- • 12-point Times New Roman font
- • Double-spaced throughout
- • 1-inch margins on all sides
- • Page numbers in upper right corner
- • Left-aligned text
- • Superscript numbers for citations
Title Page Structure
AMA style requires a structured title page with author information and affiliations.
Author Name, MD¹; Co-author Name, PhD²
¹Department of Medicine, University Hospital, City, State
²Department of Research, Medical Center, City, State
Corresponding author: name@institution.edu
Manuscript Structure
AMA manuscripts follow the IMRAD structure with specific sections required for medical publications.
Required Sections:
- • Title Page
- • Abstract
- • Introduction
- • Methods
- • Results
- • Discussion
- • References
Additional Sections:
- • Acknowledgments
- • Conflict of Interest
- • Funding Sources
- • Author Contributions
- • Data Availability
Headings and Subheadings
AMA uses a specific hierarchy for headings with consistent formatting throughout the manuscript.
Level 1 Heading
Bold, centered, title case
Level 2 Heading
Bold, flush left, title case
Level 3 heading.
Bold, indented, sentence case, ends with period
Tables and Figures
Tables and figures in AMA format require specific formatting and numbering conventions.
Table Format:
- • Number consecutively (Table 1, Table 2, etc.)
- • Title appears above the table
- • Use minimal horizontal lines
- • Place on separate pages after references
Figure Format:
- • Number consecutively (Figure 1, Figure 2, etc.)
- • Caption appears below the figure
- • Submit as separate files
- • High resolution required (300 DPI minimum)