Journal abbreviation: Brazilian Journal of Biology
The abbreviation of the journal title "Brazilian Journal of Biology" is "Braz. J. Biol.". 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Brazilian | Braz. | matches the stem "Brazil-" |
| Journal | J. | matches the word "journal" |
| of | Rule 4.3: prepositions shall be omitted from title abbreviations. | |
| Biology | Biol. | matches the stem "biolog-" |
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.
The abbreviation of journal titles follows ISO (International Organization for Standardization) for an array of subjects, NLM (National Library of Medicine) for biomedical sciences, and CASSI (CAS Source Index) for chemistry and related disciplines.
About the journal
| Full journal title | Brazilian Journal of Biology |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | Braz. J. Biol. |
| ISSN (print) | 1519-6984 |
| ISSN (online) | 1678-4375 |
| NLM catalog | 101129542 |