Journals
According to section 3.11.2 (pp71-72) of the AMA Manual of Style, 11th edition, journal names should be italicized and abbreviated. Use the NLM Catalog to search accepted title abbreviations.
Examples:
- Sports Biomechanics = Sports Biomech
- Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition = J Int Soc Sports Nutr
Examples
Author's surname First initial Middle initial. Title of article and subtitle. Journal Title Italicized and Abbreviated. Year;Volume(Issue):Start Page # - End Page #. DOI
NOTE: A DOI is a string of letters and numbers that helps others to retrieve it. An article will likely have a DOI. When a DOI is not available, replace it with an access date and URL.
Author's surname First initial Middle initial. Title of article and subtitle. Journal Title Italicized and Abbreviated. Year;Volume(Issue):Start Page # - End Page #. Accessed Date. URL
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Online journal article with personal author The DOI is a unique string of letters and numbers. Provide the DOI when available to aid retrieval.
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1Lempke LB, Schmidt JD, Lynall RC. Athletic trainers' concussion-assessment and concussion-management practices: an update. J Athl Train. 2020;55(1):17-26. doi:10.4085/1062-6050-322-18 |
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Online journal article with group author An author may be a company, organization, group, government agency, etc.
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2Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Recommended adult immunization schedule-United States, 2013. J Midwifery Womens Health. 2013;58(2):215-220. doi:10.1111/jmwh.12046 |
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Online journal article multiple authors If a work has more than 6 authors, list the first 3 authors followed by the words “et al”
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3Messier, SP, Mihalko, SL, Beavers, D, et al. Joint compressive forces among adults with knee osteoarthritis: the START randomized clinical trial. JAMA. 2021;325(7):646-657. doi:10.1001/jama.2021.0411 |
See section 3.11 (pp70-81) in the AMA Manual of Style, 11th edition.
