Journal abbreviation: British Columbia medical journal
The abbreviation of the journal title "British Columbia medical journal" is "B. C. Med. J.". 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 |
|---|---|---|
| British | B. | matches the word "British in the term British Columbia" |
| Columbia | C. | matches the word "Columbia in the term British Columbia" |
| medical | Med. | matches the word "medical" |
| journal | J. | matches the word "journal" |
Abbreviation systems
ISO 4 abbreviation, as put forth by the International Organization for Standardization, is a method for creating standardized journal title abbreviations. This system ensures that journal titles are easily identifiable and referenced across various academic platforms.
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 | British Columbia medical journal |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | B. C. Med. J. |
| ISSN (print) | 0007-0556 |
| ISSN (online) | NA |
| NLM catalog | 0376326 |