Journal abbreviation: World journal of medical genetics

The abbreviation of the journal title "World journal of medical genetics" is "World J. Med. Genet.". 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.
journalJ.matches the word "journal"
ofRule 4.3: prepositions shall be omitted from title abbreviations.
medicalMed.matches the word "medical"
geneticsGenet.matches the stem "genet-"

Abbreviation systems

ISO 4 abbreviation is a uniform system created by the International Organization for Standardization to abbreviate journal titles in a consistent manner. It serves to facilitate effective communication and reference within the academic community.

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 titleWorld journal of medical genetics
AbbreviationWorld J. Med. Genet.
ISSN (print)NA
ISSN (online)2220-3184
NLM catalog101692087

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