Journal abbreviation: Social history of medicine
The abbreviation of the journal title "Social history of medicine" is "Soc. Hist. Med.". 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Social | Soc. | matches the word "social" |
| history | Hist. | matches the stem "histor-" |
| of | Rule 4.3: prepositions shall be omitted from title abbreviations. | |
| medicine | Med. | matches the word "medic" |
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.
The abbreviation of journal titles follows ISO (International Organization for Standardization) for an array of subjects, NLM (National Library of Medicine) for biomedical sciences, and CASSI (CAS Source Index) for chemistry and related disciplines.
About the journal
| Full journal title | Social history of medicine |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | Soc. Hist. Med. |
| ISSN (print) | 0951-631X |
| ISSN (online) | 1477-4666 |
| NLM catalog | 8810360 |