Journal abbreviation: International Journal of Caring Sciences

The abbreviation of the journal title "International Journal of Caring Sciences" is "Int. J. Caring Sci.". 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.

TitleAbbreviationWord/Stem/Rule
InternationalInt.matches the stem "internation-"
JournalJ.matches the word "journal"
ofRule 4.3: prepositions shall be omitted from title abbreviations.
CaringCaringNo abbreviation listed in TWA.
SciencesSci.matches the stem "scienc-"

Abbreviation systems

The ISO 4 abbreviation system, created by the International Organization for Standardization, serves to abbreviate journal titles in a consistent manner. This method streamlines citation processes and enhances the clarity of journal identification within academic settings.

ISO (International Organization for Standardization), NLM (National Library of Medicine), and CASSI (CAS Source Index) represent three distinct journal title abbreviation systems, with ISO being universal, NLM specific to biomedical fields, and CASSI focusing on chemistry-related subjects.

About the journal

Full journal titleInternational Journal of Caring Sciences
AbbreviationInt. J. Caring Sci.
ISSN (print)1791-5201
ISSN (online)1792-037X
NLM catalogNA

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