Journal abbreviation: African journal of plant science
The abbreviation of the journal title "African journal of plant science" is "Afr. J. Plant 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.
| 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. | |
| plant | Plant | No abbreviation listed in TWA. |
| science | Sci. | matches the stem "scienc-" |
Abbreviation systems
ISO 4 abbreviation, as put forth by the International Organization for Standardization, is a method for creating standardized journal title abbreviations. This system ensures that journal titles are easily identifiable and referenced across various academic platforms.
ISO, standing for International Organization for Standardization, is a universal abbreviation system for journal titles across disciplines. NLM, or National Library of Medicine, is specific to biomedical sciences, and CASSI, the CAS Source Index, caters to chemistry-related disciplines.
About the journal
| Full journal title | African journal of plant science |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | Afr. J. Plant Sci. |
| ISSN (print) | NA |
| ISSN (online) | 1996-0824 |
| NLM catalog | NA |