Journal abbreviation: BMC family practice
The abbreviation of the journal title "BMC family practice" is "BMC Fam. Pract.". 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 |
|---|---|---|
| BMC | BMC | Rule 4.4: Acronyms shall be retained in the abbreviated title. |
| family | Fam. | matches the stem "famil-" |
| practice | Pract. | matches the stem "practi-" |
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.
ISO, or International Organization for Standardization, is a journal title abbreviation system for multiple fields. NLM (National Library of Medicine) abbreviations are used in biomedical sciences, while CASSI (CAS Source Index) abbreviations apply to chemistry and associated fields.
About the journal
| Full journal title | BMC family practice |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | BMC Fam. Pract. |
| ISSN (print) | NA |
| ISSN (online) | 1471-2296 |
| NLM catalog | 100967792 |