Journal abbreviation: Drug discovery today. Disease mechanisms
The abbreviation of the journal title "Drug discovery today. Disease mechanisms" is "Drug Discov. Today Dis. Mech.". 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Drug | Drug | No abbreviation listed in TWA. |
| discovery | Discov. | matches the stem "discover-" |
| today. | Today | No abbreviation listed in TWA. |
| Disease | Dis. | matches the stem "disease-" |
| mechanisms | Mech. | matches the stem "mechani-" |
Abbreviation systems
ISO 4 abbreviation is a uniform system created by the International Organization for Standardization to abbreviate journal titles in a consistent manner. It serves to facilitate effective communication and reference within the academic community.
ISO, NLM, and CASSI are abbreviation systems for journal titles. ISO (International Organization for Standardization) is a global standard used across various disciplines. NLM (National Library of Medicine) abbreviations cater to biomedical and life sciences, while CASSI (CAS Source Index) abbreviations focus on chemistry and related fields.
About the journal
| Full journal title | Drug discovery today. Disease mechanisms |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | Drug Discov. Today Dis. Mech. |
| ISSN (print) | NA |
| ISSN (online) | 1740-6765 |
| NLM catalog | 101235075 |