Journal abbreviation: Nature
The abbreviation of the journal title "Nature" is "Nature". 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.
| Title | Abbreviation | Word/Stem/Rule |
|---|---|---|
| Nature | Nature | Rule 4.2: titles consisting of a single word, exclusive of an article or preposition, shall not be abbreviated. |
Abbreviation systems
ISO 4 abbreviation is a system established by the International Organization for Standardization, specifically for shortening journal titles. This uniform approach to abbreviations enables efficient and accurate communication of journal names in academic research.
Abbreviating journal titles involves ISO (International Organization for Standardization) for various fields, NLM (National Library of Medicine) for biomedical and life sciences, and CASSI (CAS Source Index) for chemistry and associated disciplines.
About the journal
| Full journal title | Nature |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | Nature |
| ISSN (print) | 0028-0836 |
| ISSN (online) | 1476-4687 |
| NLM catalog | 0410462 |