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Journal and Conference Abbreviations
The table below includes the journal and conference abbreviations used in the NIST Time and Frequency Publication database. It only includes the abbreviations used by five or more publications in the database.
| Full Name of Place of Publication | Abbreviation | Type of Publication |
|---|---|---|
| American Journal of Physics | Am. J. Phys. | Journal |
| Applied Optics | Appl. Optics | Journal |
| Applied Physics B | Appl. Phys. B | Journal |
| Applied Physics Letters | Appl. Phys. Lett. | Journal |
| Astrophysical Journal | Astrophys. J. | Journal |
| Cal Lab: The International Journal of Metrology | Cal Lab Int. J. Metrology | Journal |
| Chemical Physics Letters | Chem. Phys. Lett. | Journal |
| Proceedings of Conference on Precision Electromagnetic Measurements (CPEM) | IEEE CPEM Conf. Dig. | Conference |
| IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics | IEEE J. Quantum Elect. | Journal |
| IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement | IEEE T. Instrum. Meas. | Journal |
| IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics and Frequency Control | IEEE T. Ultrason. Ferr. | Journal |
| International Journal of Infrared and Millimeter Waves | Int. J. Infrared Milli. | Journal |
| Journal of Applied Physics | J. Appl. Phys. | Journal |
| Journal of Chemical Physics | J. Chem. Phys. | Journal |
| Journal of Geophysical Research | J. Geophys. Res. | Journal |
| Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy | J. Mol. Spectrosc. | Journal |
| Journal of Optical Society of America B | J. Opt. Soc. Am. B | Journal |
| Journal of Physics B | J. Phys. B | Journal |
| Journal of Physical Chemistry | J. Phys. Chem. | Journal |
| Journal of Quantatative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer | J. Quant. Spectrosc. Ra. | Journal |
| Journal of Research of the National Institute of Standards and Technology | J. Res. Natl. Inst. Stan. | Journal |
| Nature | Nature | Journal |
| Optics Communications | Opt. Commun. | Journal |
| Optics Letters | Opt. Lett. | Journal |
| Physical Review | Phys. Rev. | Journal |
| Physical Review A | Phys. Rev. A | Journal |
| Physical Review Letters | Phys. Rev. Lett. | Journal |
| Physica Scripta | Phys. Scripta | Journal |
| Physics Today | Phys. Today | Journal |
| Proceedings of the European Frequency and Time Forum (EFTF) | Proc. EFTF Conf. | Conference |
| Proceedings of the IEEE | Proc. IEEE | Journal |
| Proceedings of the IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium | Proc. IEEE Intl. Freq. Cont. Symp. | Conference |
| Proceedings of International Conference on Atomic Physics (ICAP) | Proc. ICAP Conf. | Conference |
| Proceedings of International Conference on Laser Spectroscopy (ICOLS) | Proc. ICOLS Conf. | Conference |
| Proceedings of International Society for Optical Engineering (SPIE) | Proc. SPIE Conf. | Conference |
| Proceedings of Institute of Navigation Global Positioning System Conference (ION GPS) | Proc. ION GPS Conf. | Conference |
| Proceedings of Measurement Science Conference (MSC) | Proc. Meas. Sci. Conf. | Conference |
| Proceedings of National Conference of Standards Laboratories International (NCSLI) | Proc. NCSLI Conf. | Conference |
| Proceedings of Precise Time and Time Interval (PTTI) Meeting | Proc. PTTI Mtg. | Conference |
| Radio Science | Radio Sci. | Journal |
| Review of Scientific Instruments | Rev. Sci. Instrum. | Journal |
| Science | Science | Journal |
| Scientific American | Sci. Am. | Journal |
Created May 17, 2010, Updated September 21, 2016