Journal abbreviation: Pacific AIDS alert bulletin

The abbreviation of the journal title "Pacific AIDS alert bulletin" is "Pac. AIDS Alert Bull.". 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
PacificPac.matches the word "Pacific"
AIDSAIDSRule 4.4: Acronyms shall be retained in the abbreviated title.
alertAlertNo abbreviation listed in TWA.
bulletinBull.matches the stem "bulletin-"

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 titlePacific AIDS alert bulletin
AbbreviationPac. AIDS Alert Bull.
ISSN (print)1018-2152
ISSN (online)NA
NLM catalog9425419

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