Journal abbreviation: African journal of microbiology research
The abbreviation of the journal title "African journal of microbiology research" is "Afr. J. Microbiol. Res.". 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 |
|---|---|---|
| African | Afr. | matches the stem "Africa-" |
| journal | J. | matches the word "journal" |
| of | Rule 4.3: prepositions shall be omitted from title abbreviations. | |
| microbiology | Microbiol. | matches the stem "microbiolog-" |
| research | Res. | matches the stem "research-" |
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 can be classified into ISO (International Organization for Standardization) for general 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 title | African journal of microbiology research |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | Afr. J. Microbiol. Res. |
| ISSN (print) | NA |
| ISSN (online) | 1996-0808 |
| NLM catalog | 101466161 |