Journal abbreviation: Harvard journal of Asiatic studies

The abbreviation of the journal title "Harvard journal of Asiatic studies" is "Harv. J. Asiat. Stud.". 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
HarvardHarv.matches the word "Harvard"
journalJ.matches the word "journal"
ofRule 4.3: prepositions shall be omitted from title abbreviations.
AsiaticAsiat.matches the stem "asiat-"
studiesStud.matches the word "studies"

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.

ISO, standing for International Organization for Standardization, is a universal abbreviation system for journal titles across disciplines. NLM, or National Library of Medicine, is specific to biomedical sciences, and CASSI, the CAS Source Index, caters to chemistry-related disciplines.

About the journal

Full journal titleHarvard journal of Asiatic studies
AbbreviationHarv. J. Asiat. Stud.
ISSN (print)0073-0548
ISSN (online)1944-6454
NLM catalog100967736

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