Journal abbreviation: ACS symposium series. American Chemical Society

The abbreviation of the journal title "ACS symposium series. American Chemical Society" is "ACS Symp. Ser. Am. Chem. Soc.". 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
ACSACSRule 4.4: Acronyms shall be retained in the abbreviated title.
symposiumSymp.matches the stem "sympos-"
series.Ser.matches the word "series"
AmericanAm.matches the stem "america-"
ChemicalChem.matches the stem "chemic-"
SocietySoc.matches the stem "societ-"

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.

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 titleACS symposium series. American Chemical Society
AbbreviationACS Symp. Ser. Am. Chem. Soc.
ISSN (print)0097-6156
ISSN (online)1947-5918
NLM catalog100961485

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