Journal abbreviation: PLoS computational biology
The abbreviation of the journal title "PLoS computational biology" is "PLoS Comput. Biol.". 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 |
|---|---|---|
| PLoS | PLoS | Rule 4.4: Acronyms shall be retained in the abbreviated title. |
| computational | Comput. | matches the stem "comput-" |
| biology | Biol. | matches the stem "biolog-" |
Abbreviation systems
Developed by the International Organization for Standardization, the ISO 4 abbreviation system provides a standardized way of abbreviating journal titles. This consistency enables researchers to efficiently identify and cite journals in their work.
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 | PLoS computational biology |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | PLoS Comput. Biol. |
| ISSN (print) | NA |
| ISSN (online) | 1553-7358 |
| NLM catalog | 101238922 |