Journal abbreviation: BMC medical imaging

The abbreviation of the journal title "BMC medical imaging" is "BMC Med. Imaging". 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
BMCBMCRule 4.4: Acronyms shall be retained in the abbreviated title.
medicalMed.matches the word "medical"
imagingImagingNo abbreviation listed in TWA.

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 (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 titleBMC medical imaging
AbbreviationBMC Med. Imaging
ISSN (print)NA
ISSN (online)1471-2342
NLM catalog100968553

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