Journal abbreviation: International journal of mass spectrometry

The abbreviation of the journal title "International journal of mass spectrometry" is "Int. J. Mass Spectrom.". 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
InternationalInt.matches the stem "internation-"
journalJ.matches the word "journal"
ofRule 4.3: prepositions shall be omitted from title abbreviations.
massMassNo abbreviation listed in TWA.
spectrometrySpectrom.matches the stem "spectrometr-"

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.

Journal title abbreviations are divided into ISO (International Organization for Standardization) for broad disciplines, NLM (National Library of Medicine) for biomedical and life sciences, and CASSI (CAS Source Index) for chemistry and related fields.

About the journal

Full journal titleInternational journal of mass spectrometry
AbbreviationInt. J. Mass Spectrom.
ISSN (print)1387-3806
ISSN (online)1873-2798
NLM catalog101137096

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