Journal abbreviation: Theory of computing systems

The abbreviation of the journal title "Theory of computing systems" is "Theory Comput. Syst.". 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
TheoryTheoryNo abbreviation listed in TWA.
ofRule 4.3: prepositions shall be omitted from title abbreviations.
computingComput.matches the stem "comput-"
systemsSyst.matches the stem "system-"

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.

The abbreviation of journal titles follows ISO (International Organization for Standardization) for an array of subjects, NLM (National Library of Medicine) for biomedical sciences, and CASSI (CAS Source Index) for chemistry and related disciplines.

About the journal

Full journal titleTheory of computing systems
AbbreviationTheory Comput. Syst.
ISSN (print)1432-4350
ISSN (online)1433-0490
NLM catalog101661967

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