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Journal Abbreviations

Use the following websites to locate the full name of an abbreviated chemistry journal title. Enter or search by the journal title abbreviation.

Note:
Sometimes informal or unofficial abbreviations are used in journal articles or in conversations. Here are a few examples:
AC Analytical Chemistry
JACS Journal of the American Chemical Society
JCP Journal of Chemical Physics
JCS Journal of the Chemical Society
JOC Journal of Organic Chemistry


University of British Columbia Library List
A very useful resource for chemistry titles!

CAS Title Search
This website is from Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS), the creator of SciFinder Scholar.

Biological Journals and Abbreviations
A large variety of biological and medical journals.

PubMed Journal Database
Primarily medical journals.

All that JAS: Journal Abbreviation Sources
A registry of Web resources providing access to the full title of journal abbreviations in a variety of predominantly scientific fields (chemistry is a subject heading).

Periodical Title Abbreviations: By Abbreviation (15th ed.)
The resource for journal title abbreviations.
Z6945.A2 W34; UW Davis. Quick Reference

Can’t find the full title of an abbreviation in the websites listed above? Call the Davis Centre Information Desk at (519) 888 – 4567 x35766 and we’ll look it up for you in this notorious reference book (located behind the Davis Centre Information Desk).

Kathy Szigeti, Liaison Librarian for Chemistry | x38785 |
October 4, 2007