How can I find a journal's correct abbreviation for citation?
Answer
Databases and cited references will often abbreviate the titles of academic journals, such as J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci instead of Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences.
Here are some tools to help you determine the abbreviated format for your citations, or to find the full title when the shortened form is not easily discerned:
- CAS Source Index (CASSI) Search Tool (Chemistry)
- Genamics JournalSeek (Broad span of subjects across approx. 40,000 publications)
- MATHSCINET Journal Search (American Mathematical Society)
- NLM Catalog: Journals referenced in the NCBI Databases (Medicine and biotechnology)
- Web of Science Journal Title Abbreviations (Physical and life sciences, social science, arts and humanities)