issn

issn — noun

1. a unique eight-digit code that identifies a magazine, journal, newspaper, or oth

1.名詞B2
釋義

a unique eight-digit code that identifies a magazine, journal, newspaper, or other regularly published work, used by libraries and publishers around the world to organise and find publications.

例句

The library ordered every journal that had an ISSN beginning with 1234.

ISSN beginning with [digits]

Before launching the new science magazine, Kemi applied for an ISSN through the national centre.

collocation: apply for an ISSN

同義詞
  • serial number

    a much broader term for any numbered sequence; ISSN is a specific type of serial number used only for periodicals

文法句型

ISSN + verb (is/has/identifies)

ISSN + of + publication

用法筆記

Usually written in uppercase letters as ISSN. The number is eight digits long and is often written as two groups of four digits separated by a hyphen (e.g. 1234-5678).

常見錯誤

❌Please check the ISSN number of the journal.
✅Please check the ISSN of the journal.
💡The word 'number' is already part of the abbreviation ISSN, so adding 'number' is redundant.