Journal abbreviation: Understanding complex systems

The abbreviation of the journal title "Understanding complex systems" is "Underst. Complex 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
UnderstandingUnderst.matches the word "understanding"
complexComplexNo abbreviation listed in TWA.
systemsSyst.matches the stem "system-"

Abbreviation systems

ISO 4 abbreviation is a system established by the International Organization for Standardization, specifically for shortening journal titles. This uniform approach to abbreviations enables efficient and accurate communication of journal names in academic research.

ISO, or International Organization for Standardization, is a journal title abbreviation system for multiple fields. NLM (National Library of Medicine) abbreviations are used in biomedical sciences, while CASSI (CAS Source Index) abbreviations apply to chemistry and associated fields.

About the journal

Full journal titleUnderstanding complex systems
AbbreviationUnderst. Complex Syst.
ISSN (print)1860-0832
ISSN (online)1860-0840
NLM catalog101579218

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