Journal abbreviation: Journal of comparative effectiveness research

The abbreviation of the journal title "Journal of comparative effectiveness research" is "J. Comp. Eff. Res.". 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
JournalJ.matches the word "journal"
ofRule 4.3: prepositions shall be omitted from title abbreviations.
comparativeComp.matches the stem "compara-"
effectivenessEff.matches the stem "effect-"
researchRes.matches the stem "research-"

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 titleJournal of comparative effectiveness research
AbbreviationJ. Comp. Eff. Res.
ISSN (print)2042-6305
ISSN (online)2042-6313
NLM catalog101577308

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