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