Journal abbreviation: World heart journal

The abbreviation of the journal title "World heart journal" is "World Heart 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.

TitleAbbreviationWord/Stem/Rule
WorldWorldNo abbreviation listed in TWA.
heartHeartNo abbreviation listed in TWA.
journalJ.matches the word "journal"

Abbreviation systems

In academic research, the ISO 4 abbreviation is a standardized system devised by the International Organization for Standardization for the purpose of abbreviating journal titles consistently. This facilitates ease of reference and improved communication within the research community.

ISO, NLM, and CASSI are abbreviation systems for journal titles. ISO (International Organization for Standardization) is a global standard used across various disciplines. NLM (National Library of Medicine) abbreviations cater to biomedical and life sciences, while CASSI (CAS Source Index) abbreviations focus on chemistry and related fields.

About the journal

Full journal titleWorld heart journal
AbbreviationWorld Heart J.
ISSN (print)1556-4002
ISSN (online)2577-6584
NLM catalog101253269

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