Journal abbreviation: African journal of aquatic science

The abbreviation of the journal title "African journal of aquatic science" is "Afr. J. Aquat. 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
AfricanAfr.matches the stem "Africa-"
journalJ.matches the word "journal"
ofRule 4.3: prepositions shall be omitted from title abbreviations.
aquaticAquat.matches the stem "aquati-"
scienceSci.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.

Journal title abbreviations are divided into ISO (International Organization for Standardization) for broad disciplines, NLM (National Library of Medicine) for biomedical and life sciences, and CASSI (CAS Source Index) for chemistry and related fields.

About the journal

Full journal titleAfrican journal of aquatic science
AbbreviationAfr. J. Aquat. Sci.
ISSN (print)1608-5914
ISSN (online)1727-9364
NLM catalog101624220

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