Journal abbreviation: World medical journal
The abbreviation of the journal title "World medical journal" is "World Med. J.". 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 |
|---|---|---|
| World | World | No abbreviation listed in TWA. |
| medical | Med. | matches the word "medical" |
| journal | J. | matches the word "journal" |
Abbreviation systems
The International Organization for Standardization has established the ISO 4 abbreviation system as a uniform method for abbreviating journal titles. By providing a consistent means of referencing journals, this system simplifies the process of citation and enhances the clarity of communication in academic research.
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 title | World medical journal |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | World Med. J. |
| ISSN (print) | 0049-8122 |
| ISSN (online) | 2256-0580 |
| NLM catalog | 0417413 |