Journal abbreviation: Social work abstracts

The abbreviation of the journal title "Social work abstracts" is "Soc. Work Abstr.". 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
SocialSoc.matches the word "social"
workWorkNo abbreviation listed in TWA.
abstractsAbstr.matches the stem "abstract-"

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.

Journal title abbreviations are divided into ISO (International Organization for Standardization) for broad disciplines, NLM (National Library of Medicine) for biomedical and life sciences, and CASSI (CAS Source Index) for chemistry and related fields.

About the journal

Full journal titleSocial work abstracts
AbbreviationSoc. Work Abstr.
ISSN (print)1070-5317
ISSN (online)NA
NLM catalogNA

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