Journal abbreviation: Qualitative research journal

The abbreviation of the journal title "Qualitative research journal" is "Qual. Res. J.". 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
QualitativeQual.matches the stem "qualit-"
researchRes.matches the stem "research-"
journalJ.matches the word "journal"

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.

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 titleQualitative research journal
AbbreviationQual. Res. J.
ISSN (print)1443-9883
ISSN (online)1448-0980
NLM catalogNA

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