AMA Manual of Style - Stacy L. Christiansen, Cheryl Iverson 2020

Contents

1.0.Types of Articles

1.1Research Reports

1.2Reviews

1.3Other Substantive Articles (Nonresearch, Nonreview)

1.4Opinion Articles

1.5Correspondence

1.6Other Article Types

2.0.Manuscript Preparation for Submission and Publication

2.1Titles and Subtitles

2.2Author Bylines and End-of-Text Signatures

2.3Author Footnotes

2.4Running Head, Running Foot in Print/PDF

2.5Abstract

2.6Keywords

2.7Epigraphs

2.8Parts of a Manuscript, Headings, Subheadings, and Side Headings

2.9Addenda

2.10Acknowledgments (Article Information)

2.11Appendixes

2.12Online-Only (Supplementary) Material

2.13Ancillary Educational and Promotional Material

3.0.References

3.1Reference Style and Recommendations

3.2Reference List

3.3References Given in Text

3.4Minimum Acceptable Data for References

3.5Numbering

3.6Citation

3.7Authors

3.8Prefixes and Particles

3.9Titles

3.10Subtitles

3.11References to Journal Articles

3.12References to Books

3.13Special Materials

3.14Other Media

3.15Electronic References

3.16US Legal References

3.17Non-US Legal References

4.0.Tables, Figures, and Multimedia

4.1Tables

4.2Figures

4.3Nontabular Material

5.0.Ethical and Legal Considerations

5.1Authorship Responsibility

5.2Acknowledgments

5.3Duplicate Publication and Submission

5.4Scientific Misconduct

5.5Conflicts of Interest

5.6Intellectual Property: Ownership, Access, Rights, and Management

5.7Confidentiality

5.8Protecting Research Participants’ and Patients’ Rights in Scientific Publication

5.9Defamation, Libel

5.10Editorial Freedom and Integrity

5.11Editorial Responsibilities, Roles, Procedures, and Policies

5.12Advertisements, Advertorials, Sponsorship, Supplements, Reprints, and e-Prints

5.13Release of Information to the Public and Relations With the News Media

6.0.Editorial Assessment and Processing

6.1Editorial Assessment

6.2Editorial Processing

7.0.Grammar

7.1Nouns

7.2Pronouns

7.3Articles

7.4Verbs

7.5Subject-Verb Agreement

7.6Modifiers

7.7Diction

7.8Sentences

7.9Parallel Construction

7.10Paragraph

7.11Grammar in Social Media

8.0.Punctuation

8.1Period, Question Mark, Exclamation Point

8.2Comma, Semicolon, Colon

8.3Hyphens and Dashes

8.4Forward Slash (Virgule, Solidus)

8.5Parentheses and Brackets

8.6Quotation Marks

8.7Apostrophe

8.8Ellipses

9.0.Plurals

9.1How Plurals Are Formed

9.2Collective Nouns

9.3Parenthetical Plurals

9.4Latin and Greek vs English

9.5Microorganisms

9.6Abbreviations

9.7Plurals of Symbols, Letters, Numbers, and Years

9.8When Not to Use Plurals

9.9False Singulars

10.0.Capitalization

10.1First Word of Sentences, Quotations, Titles, and Subtitles

10.2Titles and Headings

10.3Proper Nouns

10.4Designators

10.5Types and Sections of Articles

10.6Acronyms

10.7Capitalized Electronic (Digital) Terms

10.8URLs

10.9Intercapped Compounds

11.0.Correct and Preferred Usage

11.1Correct and Preferred Usage of Common Words and Phrases

11.2Redundant, Expendable, and Incomparable Words and Phrases

11.3Spelling and Spacing Variations

11.4Back-formations

11.5Jargon

11.6Administration of Drugs

11.7Age and Sex Referents

11.8Anatomy

11.9Clock Referents

11.10Laboratory Values

11.11Articles

11.12Inclusive Language

12.0.Non-English Words, Phrases, and Accent Marks

12.1Non-English Words, Phrases, and Titles

12.2Accent Marks (Diacritics)

13.0.Abbreviations

13.1Academic Degrees and Honors

13.2US Military Services and Titles

13.3Days of the Week, Months, Eras

13.4Local Addresses

13.5Cities, States, Counties, Territories, Possessions, Provinces, Countries

13.6Names and Titles of Persons

13.7Commercial Firms

13.8Agencies, Organizations, Foundations, Funding Bodies, and Others

13.9Collaborative Groups

13.10Names of Journals

13.11Clinical, Technical, and Other Common Terms

13.12Units of Measure

13.13Elements and Chemicals

13.14Radioactive Isotopes

14.0.Nomenclature

14.1Blood Groups, Platelet Antigens, and Granulocyte Antigens

14.2Cancer

14.3Cardiology

14.4Drugs

14.5Equipment, Devices, Reagents, and Software

14.6Genetics

14.7Hemostasis

14.8Immunology

14.9Isotopes

14.10Molecular Medicine

14.11Neurology

14.12Obstetric Terms

14.13Ophthalmology Terms

14.14Organisms and Pathogens

14.15Psychiatric Terminology

14.16Pulmonary and Respiratory Terminology

14.17Radiology

14.18Terminology in Transition: Nephrology

15.0.Eponyms

15.1Eponymous vs Noneponymous Terms

15.2Nonpossessive Form

16.0.Greek Letters

16.1Greek Letter vs Word

16.2Capitalization After a Greek Letter

16.3Greek Alphabet

16.4Page Composition and Electronic Formats

17.0.Units of Measure

17.1SI Units

17.2Expressing Unit Names and Symbols

17.3Format, Style, and Punctuation

17.4Use of Numerals With Units

17.5Conventional Units and SI Units in JAMA Network Journals

18.0.Numbers and Percentages

18.1Use of Numerals

18.2Spelling Out Numbers

18.3Combining Numerals and Words

18.4Use of Digit Spans and Hyphens

18.5Enumerations

18.6Abbreviating Number

18.7Forms of Numbers

19.0.Study Design and Statistics

19.1The Manuscript: Presenting Study Design, Rationale, and Statistical Analysis

19.2Clinical Trials

19.3Observational Studies

19.4Significant Digits and Rounding Numbers

19.5Glossary of Statistical Terms

19.6Statistical Symbols and Abbreviations

20.0.Mathematical Composition

20.1Displayed vs Run-in

20.2Stacked vs Unstacked Fractions or Formulas

20.3Exponents

20.4Long Formulas

20.5Expressing Multiplication and Division

20.6Commonly Used Symbols

20.7Typography and Capitalization

20.8Punctuation

20.9Spacing With Mathematical Symbols

21.0.Editing, Proofreading, Tagging, and Display

21.1Electronic Editing

21.2Electronic Editing Workflow

21.3Editing and Proofreading Marks

21.4Proofreading Sample

21.5Basic Elements of Design

21.6Typefaces, Fonts, and Sizes

21.7Spacing

21.8Layout

21.9Specific Uses of Fonts and Styles

22.0.Publishing Terms

22.1Glossary of Publishing Terms

23.0.Resources

23.1General Dictionaries

23.2Medical and Scientific Dictionaries

23.3General Style and Usage

23.4Medical/Scientific Style and Usage

23.5Writing

23.6Ethical and Legal Issues

23.7Peer Review

23.8Illustrations/Displaying Data

23.9Websites

23.10Guidelines

23.11Professional Scientific Writing, Editing, and Communications Organizations and Groups