Journal abbreviation: Annual review of fluid mechanics
The abbreviation of the journal title "Annual review of fluid mechanics" is "Annu. Rev. Fluid Mech.". 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Annual | Annu. | matches the stem "annu-" |
| review | Rev. | matches the stem "review-" |
| of | Rule 4.3: prepositions shall be omitted from title abbreviations. | |
| fluid | Fluid | No abbreviation listed in TWA. |
| mechanics | Mech. | matches the stem "mechani-" |
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 (International Organization for Standardization), NLM (National Library of Medicine), and CASSI (CAS Source Index) represent three distinct journal title abbreviation systems, with ISO being universal, NLM specific to biomedical fields, and CASSI focusing on chemistry-related subjects.
About the journal
| Full journal title | Annual review of fluid mechanics |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | Annu. Rev. Fluid Mech. |
| ISSN (print) | 0066-4189 |
| ISSN (online) | 1545-4479 |
| NLM catalog | 101165244 |