Journal abbreviation: International small business journal

The abbreviation of the journal title "International small business journal" is "Int. Small Bus. J.". 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-"
smallSmallNo abbreviation listed in TWA.
businessBus.matches the word "business"
journalJ.matches the word "journal"

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 titleInternational small business journal
AbbreviationInt. Small Bus. J.
ISSN (print)0266-2426
ISSN (online)1741-2870
NLM catalogNA

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