Journal abbreviation: Frontiers of medicine

The abbreviation of the journal title "Frontiers of medicine" is "Front. Med.". 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
FrontiersFront.matches the stem "frontier-"
ofRule 4.3: prepositions shall be omitted from title abbreviations.
medicineMed.matches the word "medic"

Abbreviation systems

The ISO 4 abbreviation system, created by the International Organization for Standardization, serves to abbreviate journal titles in a consistent manner. This method streamlines citation processes and enhances the clarity of journal identification within academic settings.

The abbreviation of journal titles follows ISO (International Organization for Standardization) for an array of subjects, NLM (National Library of Medicine) for biomedical sciences, and CASSI (CAS Source Index) for chemistry and related disciplines.

About the journal

Full journal titleFrontiers of medicine
AbbreviationFront. Med.
ISSN (print)2095-0217
ISSN (online)2095-0225
NLM catalog101549428

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