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AMA 11th Figure / Chart / Graph Citation Generator

Citing a figure / chart / graph (visual data representation (chart, graph, or diagram)) under the American Medical Association (11th Edition) framework requires combining AMA (American Medical Association)'s punctuation hierarchy with the specific metadata of the source. To construct a compliant entry, researchers must collect the creator of the figure, year, figure title or caption, the source container (journal article, book, or website) where it appeared, page/figure number, and URL/DOI. In the body of your paper, AMA (American Medical Association) utilizes superscript Arabic numerals (e.g., ¹⁻³) placed outside periods and commas, which links directly to an entry organized in numerical citation-sequence order based on first appearance in the manuscript.

When formatting a figure / chart / graph in AMA (American Medical Association), pay close attention to contributor names and capitalization. Specifically, AMA (American Medical Association) enforces surname followed by initials without periods or spaces (e.g., Smith JA), listing up to 6 authors before truncating to et al. after the 3rd author, and applies sentence case for article and chapter titles, and abbreviated italicized titles for medical journals per NLM/PubMed standards. AMA 11th edition eliminates periods after author initials and journal abbreviations to maximize typographic density in clinical literature. Furthermore, if your figure / chart / graph does not display an individual creator, the rule is straightforward: attribute the figure to the authors of the overarching article or report in which the chart or graph was published.

For digital and online figure / chart / graph references, AMA (American Medical Association) stipulates providing a direct DOI prefix (doi:10.xxxx) or full URL accompanied by an explicit accessed date prior to the link. If you reproduce a chart or graph directly in your paper, most styles require a copyright attribution note underneath the figure in addition to a bibliography entry. Using the client-side AMA (American Medical Association) Figure / Chart / Graph generator below, you can automatically parse URLs, DOIs, or ISBNs and apply these exact Citation Style Language (CSL) rules locally in your browser with zero server tracking.

Live AMA (American Medical Association) Example

Birol, F. (2025). Global Renewable Energy Capacity Growth by Technology (2015–2025). International Energy Agency. https://www.iea.org/data-and-statistics/charts/renewable-capacity-growth

Critical Errors to Avoid

  • Source-Specific Pitfall: Citing a figure as a standalone image when it was actually extracted from a peer-reviewed journal article—always cite the host article or provide a full copyright attribution note.
  • Title & Author Formatting: Failing to apply AMA (American Medical Association)'s requirement of sentence case for article and chapter titles, and abbreviated italicized titles for medical journals per NLM/PubMed standards, or violating the contributor rule (surname followed by initials without periods or spaces (e.g., Smith JA), listing up to 6 authors before truncating to et al. after the 3rd author).
  • Locator & Sorting Mismatch: Ordering the bibliography incorrectly instead of using numerical citation-sequence order based on first appearance in the manuscript, or neglecting AMA (American Medical Association)'s link rule for a figure / chart / graph (providing a direct DOI prefix (doi:10.xxxx) or full URL accompanied by an explicit accessed date prior to the link).
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Frequently Asked Questions

What information do I need to cite a figure / chart / graph in AMA (American Medical Association)?

To cite a figure / chart / graph according to American Medical Association (11th Edition) standards, you need the creator of the figure, year, figure title or caption, the source container (journal article, book, or website) where it appeared, page/figure number, and URL/DOI. Our generator formats these elements using sentence case for article and chapter titles, and abbreviated italicized titles for medical journals per NLM/PubMed standards.

How do I cite a figure / chart / graph with no author in AMA (American Medical Association)?

When a figure / chart / graph has no named individual author, attribute the figure to the authors of the overarching article or report in which the chart or graph was published. The AMA (American Medical Association) engine automatically adjusts both the full reference entry and the in-text citation (superscript Arabic numerals (e.g., ¹⁻³) placed outside periods and commas) when the author field is left blank.

How are in-text citations formatted for a figure / chart / graph in AMA (American Medical Association)?

In AMA (American Medical Association), in-text references use superscript Arabic numerals (e.g., ¹⁻³) placed outside periods and commas. In the final reference list, your figure / chart / graph entries must be arranged in numerical citation-sequence order based on first appearance in the manuscript.

Do I need to include a URL or access date for an online figure / chart / graph in AMA (American Medical Association)?

Under American Medical Association (11th Edition) guidelines, online figure / chart / graph citations follow providing a direct DOI prefix (doi:10.xxxx) or full URL accompanied by an explicit accessed date prior to the link. If you reproduce a chart or graph directly in your paper, most styles require a copyright attribution note underneath the figure in addition to a bibliography entry.