PLOS Biology Abbreviation (ISO4)

PLOS Biology (ISO4) Standard Journal Abbreviation

PLOS Biol. (PLOS Biol)


PLOS Biology - Abbreviation - Journals usually have long names, such as (PLOS Biology). It is hard to list them in databases with such long names so they’re usually shortened to aid in storing data. These shortened names are known as journal abbreviations. Journal abbreviations are shortened from the Journal title. An example of a PLOS Biology abbreviation is PLOS Biol. (PLOS Biol).

The use of standardized abbreviations is important to get correct and corroborated scientific and technical citations.

Abbreviation of PLOS Biology

The official abbreviation of the PLOS Biology is PLOS Biol. it is a standardized way to abstract, index, and reference a particular journal according to ISO 4. For example, if you’re looking for a scientific journal that particularly publishes research related to Biological in / then you can gather the required information from PLOS Biology.

This abbreviation of the title meets all the criteria issued by ISO4 for choosing journal title abbreviations.

The official abbreviation of the PLOS Biology is PLOS Biol.


PLOS Biology - Abbreviation Details


Journal Name PLOS Biology
Journal Abbreviation PLOS Biol. (PLOS Biol)
Journal Print 1544-9173 (15449173)
Journal Online 1545-7885 (15457885)
Impact Factor PLOS Biology Impact Factor
CiteScore PLOS Biology CiteScore
Acceptance Rate PLOS Biology Acceptance Rate
SCImago Journal Rank PLOS Biology SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

ISO4 and LTWA

List of Title Word Abbreviations or LTWA is standard abbreviations for words commonly found in serial titles. LTWA includes has more than 56,000 words and their abbreviations in about 65 languages, it is a vast database. These abbreviated words serve as the basis for constituting “abbreviated key titles” published in the ISSN Register. So might consist of words from LTWA that are formed according to ISO4 by ISSN.

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has appointed the ISSN (International Standard Serial Number) International Centre as the registration authority for ISO 4. ISO 4 (Information and documentation – Rules for the abbreviation of title words and titles of publications) is an international standard that marks a static system for the abbreviation of serial publication titles. According to ISO4, terms are abbreviated according to LTWA. It is a list that is filled with all the uniform abbreviations used for words in scientific excerpts. It is based on ISO 4.

International Standard for Serial Numbers provides guidelines for abbreviating titles of serials and, if required, non-serial documents by using alphabets from languages like Latin, Cyrillic, and Greek.

PLOS Biology - Abbreviation

How to abbreviate Journal Titles

  • Omit articles, conjunctions, and prepositions.
  • Capitalize all abbreviated words.
  • Only abbreviate the title proper.
  • Single-word titles and titles in languages, such as Chinese, Japanese, and Korean that use characters should not be abbreviated.
  • Single-syllable words and words of 5 or fewer letters in singular form are not usually abbreviated as it is not required.
  • Words in the can also be abbreviated by the help of contraction (omission of a few internal letters).

PLOS Biology

PLOS Biology publishes significant advances across the biological sciences. And we push boundaries.  Designed to advance science and the communities who depend upon it, we’re transforming research communication to fit the research process. Evolving article types and policies empower authors to share the full story behind their science with a global audience of researchers, educators, policymakers, patient advocacy groups, and the public.  PLOS Biology Scope PLOS Biology is the flagship PLOS journal in the life sciences and features works of exceptional significance, originality, and relevance in all areas of biological science and at every scale; from molecules to ecosystems, including works at the interface of other disciplines. We also welcome data-driven meta-research articles that evaluate and aim to improve the standards of research in the life sciences and beyond.   Criteria for Publication PLOS Biology is highly selective and publishes significant advances resulting from original lines of inquiry that have a broad impact in their field and across other disciplines. To be considered for publication, work must also demonstrate a high standard of scientific rigor in its methodology, reporting, and conclusions.   What does PLOS Biology stand for? What does PLOS stand for? The Public Library of Science (PLOS) was founded in 2001 as a nonprofit organization to accelerate more...









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