Journal abbreviation: Western North American naturalist
The abbreviation of the journal title "Western North American naturalist" is "West. N. Am. Nat.". 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Western | West. | matches the stem "western-" |
| North | N. | matches the word "North in the term North America" |
| American | Am. | matches the word "America in the term North America" |
| naturalist | Nat. | matches the stem "natural-" |
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 come in three primary forms: ISO (International Organization for Standardization) for general disciplines, NLM (National Library of Medicine) for biomedical and life sciences, and CASSI (CAS Source Index) for chemistry and associated fields.
About the journal
| Full journal title | Western North American naturalist |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | West. N. Am. Nat. |
| ISSN (print) | 1527-0904 |
| ISSN (online) | 1944-8341 |
| NLM catalog | 101083979 |