Journal abbreviation: Birth defects research

The abbreviation of the journal title "Birth defects research" is "Birth Defects 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.

TitleAbbreviationWord/Stem/Rule
BirthBirthNo abbreviation listed in TWA.
defectsDefectsNo abbreviation listed in TWA.
researchRes.matches the stem "research-"

Abbreviation systems

ISO 4 abbreviation is a system established by the International Organization for Standardization, specifically for shortening journal titles. This uniform approach to abbreviations enables efficient and accurate communication of journal names in academic research.

Journal title abbreviations come in three primary forms: 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 associated fields.

About the journal

Full journal titleBirth defects research
AbbreviationBirth Defects Res.
ISSN (print)NA
ISSN (online)2472-1727
NLM catalog101701004

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