Journal abbreviation: Annals of African Surgery
The abbreviation of the journal title "Annals of African Surgery" is "Ann. Afr. Surg.". 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Annals | Ann. | matches the stem "annal-" |
| of | Rule 4.3: prepositions shall be omitted from title abbreviations. | |
| African | Afr. | matches the stem "Africa-" |
| Surgery | Surg. | matches the word "surgery" |
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, NLM, and CASSI are abbreviation systems for journal titles. ISO (International Organization for Standardization) is a global standard used across various disciplines. NLM (National Library of Medicine) abbreviations cater to biomedical and life sciences, while CASSI (CAS Source Index) abbreviations focus on chemistry and related fields.
About the journal
| Full journal title | Annals of African Surgery |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | Ann. Afr. Surg. |
| ISSN (print) | 1999-9674 |
| ISSN (online) | 2523-0816 |
| NLM catalog | NA |