Journal abbreviation: World medical journal
The abbreviation of the journal title "World medical journal" is "World Med. 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.
| Title | Abbreviation | Word/Stem/Rule |
|---|---|---|
| World | World | No abbreviation listed in TWA. |
| medical | Med. | matches the word "medical" |
| journal | J. | matches the word "journal" |
Abbreviation systems
The abbreviation system known as ISO 4 is a standardized approach by the International Organization for Standardization for shortening journal titles. This uniform method ensures that journal titles are both consistent and easily recognizable in scholarly communication.
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 title | World medical journal |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | World Med. J. |
| ISSN (print) | 0049-8122 |
| ISSN (online) | 2256-0580 |
| NLM catalog | 0417413 |