Journal abbreviation: Hong Kong shipping report

The abbreviation of the journal title "Hong Kong shipping report" is "Hong Kong Shipp. Rep.". 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
HongHongNo abbreviation listed in TWA.
KongKongNo abbreviation listed in TWA.
shippingShipp.matches the stem "shipp-"
reportRep.matches the word "report"

Abbreviation systems

The International Organization for Standardization has established the ISO 4 abbreviation system as a uniform method for abbreviating journal titles. By providing a consistent means of referencing journals, this system simplifies the process of citation and enhances the clarity of communication in academic research.

ISO (International Organization for Standardization), NLM (National Library of Medicine), and CASSI (CAS Source Index) represent three distinct journal title abbreviation systems, with ISO being universal, NLM specific to biomedical fields, and CASSI focusing on chemistry-related subjects.

About the journal

Full journal titleHong Kong shipping report
AbbreviationHong Kong Shipp. Rep.
ISSN (print)2040-9729
ISSN (online)NA
NLM catalogNA

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