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 International Organization for Standardization has established the ISO 4 abbreviation system as a uniform method for abbreviating journal titles. By providing a consistent means of referencing journals, this system simplifies the process of citation and enhances the clarity of communication in academic research.
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 title | Western North American naturalist |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | West. N. Am. Nat. |
| ISSN (print) | 1527-0904 |
| ISSN (online) | 1944-8341 |
| NLM catalog | 101083979 |