Journal abbreviation: Cochrane database of systematic reviews

The abbreviation of the journal title "Cochrane database of systematic reviews" is "Cochrane Database Syst. Rev.". 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
CochraneCochraneNo abbreviation listed in TWA.
databaseDatabaseNo abbreviation listed in TWA.
ofRule 4.3: prepositions shall be omitted from title abbreviations.
systematicSyst.matches the stem "system-"
reviewsRev.matches the stem "review-"

Abbreviation systems

ISO 4 abbreviation is a system established by the International Organization for Standardization, specifically for shortening journal titles. This uniform approach to abbreviations enables efficient and accurate communication of journal names in academic research.

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 titleCochrane database of systematic reviews
AbbreviationCochrane Database Syst. Rev.
ISSN (print)NA
ISSN (online)1469-493X
NLM catalog100909747

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