Journal abbreviation: Cochrane database of systematic reviews
The abbreviation of the journal title "Cochrane database of systematic reviews" is "Cochrane Database Syst. Rev.". It is the recommended abbreviation to be used for abstracting, indexing and referencing purposes and meets all criteria of the ISO 4 standard for abbreviating names of scientific journals.
Abbreviation rules
The table below outlines in detail the ISO 4 rules and matches to the ISSN maintained list of title word abbreviations (TWA) to derive the abbreviation.
| Title | Abbreviation | Word/Stem/Rule |
|---|---|---|
| Cochrane | Cochrane | No abbreviation listed in TWA. |
| database | Database | No abbreviation listed in TWA. |
| of | Rule 4.3: prepositions shall be omitted from title abbreviations. | |
| systematic | Syst. | matches the stem "system-" |
| reviews | Rev. | matches the stem "review-" |
Abbreviation systems
ISO 4 abbreviation is a system established by the International Organization for Standardization, specifically for shortening journal titles. This uniform approach to abbreviations enables efficient and accurate communication of journal names in academic research.
ISO, or International Organization for Standardization, is a journal title abbreviation system for multiple fields. NLM (National Library of Medicine) abbreviations are used in biomedical sciences, while CASSI (CAS Source Index) abbreviations apply to chemistry and associated fields.
About the journal
| Full journal title | Cochrane database of systematic reviews |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | Cochrane Database Syst. Rev. |
| ISSN (print) | NA |
| ISSN (online) | 1469-493X |
| NLM catalog | 100909747 |