Convert your paper's entire reference list to AMA style
AMA and Vancouver look nearly identical but differ in several details - and getting them wrong still gets a manuscript returned. Upload the DOCX; we apply AMA rules and leave your body text alone.
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1,000 words costs 5 credits
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What this style looks like
- In-text citation
- … protein folding prediction.¹
- Reference list entry
- 1. Smith J, Lee A. Deep learning for protein folding. Nat Methods. 2023;20(3):245-258.
How AMA actually differs from Vancouver
Both styles number references, both use NLM journal abbreviations, both order by appearance - so people assume they are interchangeable. They are not.
How in-text citations appear. AMA uses superscript numbers; Vancouver typically uses numbers in parentheses or brackets. It is the most visible difference and the one a reviewer spots immediately.
Page ranges. AMA writes them in full ("245-258"); Vancouver abbreviates ("245-58"). One character of difference, multiplied across dozens of references, makes a whole manuscript non-compliant.
Superscript placement relative to punctuation. AMA places the superscript after periods and commas but before colons and semicolons. Almost nobody tracks this, and it occurs hundreds of times in a paper. The author cutoff differs too, and not where people expect: both styles name every author up to six, and they part company past that - AMA keeps the first three plus et al., Vancouver keeps six.
FAQ
Will it change my body text?
No. The body is frozen throughout; only in-text citations and the reference list are processed. That is also why it costs far less than humanizing - 5 credits per 1,000 words.
My manuscript is currently in Vancouver. Can it be converted to AMA?
Yes. Superscript presentation, full rather than abbreviated page ranges, punctuation, and the author cutoff past six are all handled, so you do not have to work through them entry by entry.
Is superscript placement relative to punctuation handled too?
Yes, per AMA rules. Spot-check a few instances afterwards against your target journal’s requirements.
Which journal abbreviation standard?
NLM (US National Library of Medicine). Confirm against your target journal’s author instructions before submitting.
What does it cost for one paper?
5 credits per 1,000 words - the cheapest of our four tools, because only the citations are processed. An 8,000-word paper runs about 40 credits (under $0.50). New accounts get 100 free credits.