Journal abbreviation: Decision support systems

The abbreviation of the journal title "Decision support systems" is "Decis. Support Syst.". 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
DecisionDecis.matches the stem "decision-"
supportSupportNo abbreviation listed in TWA.
systemsSyst.matches the stem "system-"

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.

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About the journal

Full journal titleDecision support systems
AbbreviationDecis. Support Syst.
ISSN (print)0167-9236
ISSN (online)1873-5797
NLM catalog101550449

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