Journal abbreviation: Minimally invasive surgery

The abbreviation of the journal title "Minimally invasive surgery" is "Minim. Invasive Surg.". 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
MinimallyMinim.matches the word "minimally"
invasiveInvasiveNo abbreviation listed in TWA.
surgerySurg.matches the word "surgery"

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.

The abbreviation of journal titles follows ISO (International Organization for Standardization) for an array of subjects, NLM (National Library of Medicine) for biomedical sciences, and CASSI (CAS Source Index) for chemistry and related disciplines.

About the journal

Full journal titleMinimally invasive surgery
AbbreviationMinim. Invasive Surg.
ISSN (print)2090-1445
ISSN (online)2090-1453
NLM catalog101566870

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