How to Cite a Journal Article in AMA Citation Style
Aprende el formato exacto con ejemplos, citas en texto y errores comunes a evitar.
Formato de cita
Plantilla básica
1. Author(s). Article title. Journal Name. Year;Volume(Issue):page range. doi:
Componentes de la cita
Superscript Number
Superscript 1, 2, 3, etc.
Author(s)
Last name Initial(s). Middle initial if available.
Article Title
Sentence case. No italics or quotation marks.
Journal Name
Full journal title or standard abbreviation.
Year;Volume(Issue)
Format: Year;Volume(Issue):page-page.
DOI
doi: 10.xxxx/xxxxx
Ejemplo real
Fuente de ejemplo
1
Chen J, Martinez R, Williams S
Novel approaches to treating autoimmune diseases
The Journal of Immunology
2023
210
5
1234-1248
10.4049/jimmunol.2200891
Cita formateada
1. Chen J, Martinez R, Williams S. Novel approaches to treating autoimmune diseases. J Immunol. 2023;210(5):1234-1248. doi:10.4049/jimmunol.2200891
Cita en texto
1
Superscript 1, 2, 3
Errores comunes
Incorrecto:
1. Chen, J.; Martinez, R.; & Williams, S. (2023). Novel Approaches to Treating Autoimmune Diseases. Journal of Immunology, 210, 1234-1248.
Correcto:
1. Chen J, Martinez R, Williams S. Novel approaches to treating autoimmune diseases. J Immunol. 2023;210(5):1234-1248. doi:10.4049/jimmunol.2200891
Por qué: Use Last Initial format without periods, sentence case for title, journal abbreviations, Year;Volume(Issue):page format, and DOI without space.
Incorrecto:
1) Chen, J, et al, Novel approaches, Journal of Immunology, Vol. 210, No. 5, pp 1234-1248, 2023
Correcto:
1. Chen J, Martinez R, Williams S. Novel approaches to treating autoimmune diseases. J Immunol. 2023;210(5):1234-1248. doi:10.4049/jimmunol.2200891
Por qué: List actual authors (not 'et al.' in reference list), use commas between authors, proper abbreviations, and semicolon/parenthesis format.
Incorrecto:
1. Chen J, Martinez R, Williams S. "Novel Approaches." Journal of Immunology. 2023. Pages 1234-1248.
Correcto:
1. Chen J, Martinez R, Williams S. Novel approaches to treating autoimmune diseases. J Immunol. 2023;210(5):1234-1248. doi:10.4049/jimmunol.2200891
Por qué: Don't use quotation marks for titles. Use journal abbreviations. Format as Year;Volume(Issue):page-page with DOI.
Preguntas frecuentes
How many authors do I list before using 'et al'? ▼
In AMA reference lists, include all authors. In in-text, use first author et al. for 4+ authors.
Should I use abbreviated or full journal names? ▼
AMA prefers standard abbreviations found in MEDLINE/PubMed.
Is DOI required? ▼
Include DOI if available. If no DOI, the citation is still complete with volume/issue/pages.
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