Journal abbreviation: Formal aspects of computing
The abbreviation of the journal title "Formal aspects of computing" is "Form. Asp. Comput.". 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Formal | Form. | matches the word "formal" |
| aspects | Asp. | matches the stem "aspect-" |
| of | Rule 4.3: prepositions shall be omitted from title abbreviations. | |
| computing | Comput. | matches the stem "comput-" |
Abbreviation systems
The abbreviation system known as ISO 4 is a standardized approach by the International Organization for Standardization for shortening journal titles. This uniform method ensures that journal titles are both consistent and easily recognizable in scholarly communication.
Abbreviating journal titles involves ISO (International Organization for Standardization) for various fields, NLM (National Library of Medicine) for biomedical and life sciences, and CASSI (CAS Source Index) for chemistry and associated disciplines.
About the journal
| Full journal title | Formal aspects of computing |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | Form. Asp. Comput. |
| ISSN (print) | 0934-5043 |
| ISSN (online) | 1433-299X |
| NLM catalog | NA |