Journal abbreviation: Chinese literature today
The abbreviation of the journal title "Chinese literature today" is "Chin. Lit. Today". 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Chinese | Chin. | matches the word "Chinese" |
| literature | Lit. | matches the stem "literat-" |
| today | Today | No abbreviation listed in TWA. |
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.
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 title | Chinese literature today |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | Chin. Lit. Today |
| ISSN (print) | 2151-4399 |
| ISSN (online) | 2156-8634 |
| NLM catalog | NA |