AMA Style uses title case for medical publishing, while Wikipedia Style uses sentence case for encyclopedia content. Both are recognized editorial standards in their respective domains.
AMA Style capitalizes major words while lowercasing articles, coordinating conjunctions, and short prepositions. It governs journals published by the American Medical Association, including JAMA.
AMA Style is required for submissions to major medical journals and most clinical research publications. Medical writers and clinical researchers are expected to follow it.
Open AMA Style converterWikipedia Style uses sentence case for all article titles and section headings, capitalizing only the first word and any proper nouns. It is the editorial standard of the Wikimedia Foundation.
Wikipedia Style applies to all Wikipedia articles and other Wikimedia projects. It is also adopted by technical documentation projects and wikis that want a neutral, readable tone.
Open Wikipedia Style converterAMA Style is required for submissions to major medical journals and most clinical research publications. Medical writers and clinical researchers are expected to follow it.
Prepositions of three letters or fewer are lowercased. Proper nouns, brand names, and drug names follow their standard capitalization throughout.
Wikipedia Style applies to all Wikipedia articles and other Wikimedia projects. It is also adopted by technical documentation projects and wikis that want a neutral, readable tone.
Only the first word and proper nouns receive capital letters. Common nouns that would be capitalized in title case remain lowercase.
Choose AMA Style for medical journal submissions and clinical publications.
Choose Wikipedia Style for Wikipedia articles and wiki documentation.
A Wikipedia article about a medical topic would use Wikipedia Style for its headings and AMA-formatted citations for references, potentially combining both conventions on the same page.