Journal abbreviation: BMJ case reports

The abbreviation of the journal title "BMJ case reports" is "BMJ Case Rep.". 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
BMJBMJRule 4.4: Acronyms shall be retained in the abbreviated title.
caseCaseNo abbreviation listed in TWA.
reportsRep.matches the word "report"

Abbreviation systems

An ISO 4 abbreviation refers to a standardized method for abbreviating journal titles as defined by the International Organization for Standardization. This system ensures consistency and easy identification of journal titles across various databases and citation formats.

Journal title abbreviations can be classified into 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 related fields.

About the journal

Full journal titleBMJ case reports
AbbreviationBMJ Case Rep.
ISSN (print)NA
ISSN (online)1757-790X
NLM catalog101526291

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