Journal abbreviation: Indian journal of medical microbiology

The abbreviation of the journal title "Indian journal of medical microbiology" is "Indian J. Med. Microbiol.". 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
IndianIndianNo abbreviation listed in TWA.
journalJ.matches the word "journal"
ofRule 4.3: prepositions shall be omitted from title abbreviations.
medicalMed.matches the word "medical"
microbiologyMicrobiol.matches the stem "microbiolog-"

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.

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About the journal

Full journal titleIndian journal of medical microbiology
AbbreviationIndian J. Med. Microbiol.
ISSN (print)0255-0857
ISSN (online)1998-3646
NLM catalog8700903

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