Journal abbreviation: South African medical journal
The abbreviation of the journal title "South African medical journal" is "S. Afr. Med. 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.
| Title | Abbreviation | Word/Stem/Rule |
|---|---|---|
| South | S. | matches the word "South in the term South Africa" |
| African | Afr. | matches the word "Africa in the term South Africa" |
| medical | Med. | matches the word "medical" |
| journal | J. | matches the word "journal" |
Abbreviation systems
ISO 4 abbreviation, as put forth by the International Organization for Standardization, is a method for creating standardized journal title abbreviations. This system ensures that journal titles are easily identifiable and referenced across various academic platforms.
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 title | South African medical journal |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | S. Afr. Med. J. |
| ISSN (print) | 0038-2469 |
| ISSN (online) | NA |
| NLM catalog | NA |