Journal abbreviation: Physics of life reviews

The abbreviation of the journal title "Physics of life reviews" is "Phys. Life Rev.". 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
PhysicsPhys.matches the word "physics"
ofRule 4.3: prepositions shall be omitted from title abbreviations.
lifeLifeNo abbreviation listed in TWA.
reviewsRev.matches the stem "review-"

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.

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 titlePhysics of life reviews
AbbreviationPhys. Life Rev.
ISSN (print)1571-0645
ISSN (online)1873-1457
NLM catalog101229718

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