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title: Journal abbreviations
helpCategories: ["Fields"]
since: 5.0
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# Journal abbreviations
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This feature can be configured under **Options → Manage journal abbreviations**.

JabRef includes a fairly extensive build-in list of journal abbreviations, but it it still likely to be incomplete for the purposes of many users. You can add abbreviations in the form of a personal list or external lists.
JabRef includes a fairly extensive build-in list of journal abbreviations, but it is still likely to be incomplete for the purposes of many users. You can add abbreviations in the form of a personal list or external lists.

![General view](./images/JournalAbbreviations.png)

## Using the feature

Journal name conversion can be accessed either from within the entry editor, or from the **Tools** menu. In the entry editor you will find a button labeled *Toggle abbreviation* by the *journal* field. Clicking this button will cause the current journal name to be switched to the next of three modes:
Journal name conversion can be accessed either from within the entry editor, or from the **Tools** menu. In the entry editor you will find a button labeled *Toggle abbreviation* by the *journal* field. Clicking this button will cause the current journal name to be switched to the next of four modes:

- Full name, e.g. "Aquacultural Engineering"
- ISO abbreviation, e.g. "Aquacult. Eng."
- MEDLINE abbreviation, e.g. "Aquacult Eng"
- Default abbreviation, e.g. "Aquacult. Eng."
- Medline abbreviation, e.g. "Aquacult Eng"
- Shortest unique abbreviation, e.g. "AQEND6"

If the current journal name is not found in your journal lists, the field will not be modified.

To convert the journal names of many entries in bulk, you can select any number of entries, and choose **Tools → Abbreviate journal names (ISO)**, **Tools → Abbreviate journal names (MEDLINE)** or **Tools → Unabbreviate journal names**. These three actions will abbreviate and unabbreviate the journal names of all selected entries for which the journal name could be found in your journal lists.
To convert the journal names of many entries in bulk, you can select any number of entries, and choose **Tools → Abbreviate journal names → DEFAULT**, **Tools → Abbreviate journal names MEDLINE**, **Tools → Abbreviate journal names → SHORTEST UNIQUE** or **Tools → Unabbreviate journal names**. These four actions will abbreviate and unabbreviate the journal names of all selected entries for which the journal name could be found in your journal lists.

## Setting up additional journal lists

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### Your personal journal abbreviations list

Your personal journal list is managed in the central part of the **Manage journal abbreviations** window. To start building your personal journal abbreviations list, choose *New file*, and enter a filename manually or using the *Browse* button. If you already have a file that you want to use as a starting point, use the *Browse* button on the line starting wiht *Existing file*. The table will update to show the contents of the list you have selected.
Your personal journal list is managed on top of the **Manage journal abbreviations** window. To start building your personal journal abbreviations list, choose *Add new list*, and enter a filename. If you already have a file that you want to use as a starting point, use the *Open existing list* button. The table will update to show the contents of the list you have selected.

The table and the tool buttons to the right allow you to add, remove and edit journal entries. For each entry you must provide the full journal name, and the ISO abbreviation (e.g. "Aquacultural Engineering" and "Aquacult. Eng."). To edit an entry, double-click its row in the table.
The table and the tool buttons in the upper right allow you to add, remove and edit journal entries. For each entry you must provide the full journal name, and the default abbreviation (e.g. "Aquacultural Engineering" and "Aquacult. Eng."). The last field, which contains the shortest unique abbreviation, is optional. Therefore, you can actually safely omit it. To edit an entry, double-click its row in the table.

Once you click *OK*, if you have selected a file, and the table contains at least one entry, the table contents will be stored to the selected file, and JabRef's list of journals will be updated.
Once you click *Save changes*, if you have selected a file, and the table contains at least one entry, the table contents will be stored to the selected file, and JabRef's list of journals will be updated.

### External journal lists

You can link to a number of external lists. These links can be set up in the lower part of the **Manage journal abbreviations** window. External lists are similar to the personal list - the only difference is that JabRef does not provide an interface for editing the external lists.
You can link to a number of external lists. These links can be set up on top of the **Manage journal abbreviations** window. External lists are similar to the personal list. The *Open existing list* button allows you to select an existing file on your computer.

![External list](./images/JournalAbbreviations-ExternalList.png)

External lists can be found at [JabRef's repository abbreviation lists](http://abbrv.jabref.org). These data files are in CSV format (using semicolons as separators):

External lists can be found at [JabRef's repository abbreviation lists](http://abbrv.jabref.org/).
<full name>;<abbreviation>[;<shortest unique abbreviation>[;<frequency>]]

To add a new external list, if necessary, click the **+** button to add another slot to the interface. Then use either the *Browse* or *Download* button next to one of the slots in the lower part of the window:
The two last fields are optional, and you can omit them. JabRef supports the third field, which contains the shortest unique abbreviation. The last field is not currently used; its intention is gives frequency (e.g., `M` for monthly). For instance:

- The *Browse* button allows you to select an existing file on your computer.
- The *Download* button allows you to download a list over the internet by entering an URL, store it to a local file on your computer, and link to it as a journal list from JabRef.
Accounts of Chemical Research;Acc. Chem. Res.;ACHRE4;M

#### Contributing a external journal list
#### Contributing an external journal list

We want to expand both the build-in list and the selection of smaller lists, so if you have set up a representative list for your own subject area, we would appreciate it if you share your list via [github](https://github.com/JabRef/reference-abbreviations) or by dropping a note on [our forum](http://discourse.jabref.org/).
We want to expand both the build-in list and the selection of smaller lists, so if you have set up a representative list for your own subject area, we would appreciate it if you share your list via [GitHub](http://github.com/JabRef/abbrv.jabref.org) or by dropping a note on [our forum](http://discourse.jabref.org/).
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