Journal abbreviation: California state bar journal

The abbreviation of the journal title "California state bar journal" is "Calif. State Bar 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.

TitleAbbreviationWord/Stem/Rule
CaliforniaCalif.matches the word "california"
stateStateNo abbreviation listed in TWA.
barBarNo abbreviation listed in TWA.
journalJ.matches the word "journal"

Abbreviation systems

The International Organization for Standardization has established the ISO 4 abbreviation system as a uniform method for abbreviating journal titles. By providing a consistent means of referencing journals, this system simplifies the process of citation and enhances the clarity of communication in academic research.

Abbreviating journal titles involves ISO (International Organization for Standardization) for various fields, NLM (National Library of Medicine) for biomedical and life sciences, and CASSI (CAS Source Index) for chemistry and associated disciplines.

About the journal

Full journal titleCalifornia state bar journal
AbbreviationCalif. State Bar J.
ISSN (print)0161-9241
ISSN (online)NA
NLM catalog100972689

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