Natural Product Reports
Standard Journal Abbreviation (ISO4)
Nat. Prod. Rep.
Abbreviation of Natural Product Reports
The ISO4 abbreviation of Natural Product Reports is Nat. Prod. Rep.. It is the standardised abbreviation to be used for abstracting, indexing and referencing purposes and meets all criteria of the ISO 4 standard for abbreviating names of scientific journals.
ISO4 Abbreviation of Natural Product Reports
ISO 4 (Information and documentation – Rules for the abbreviation of title words and titles of publications) is an international standard, defining a uniform system for the abbreviation of serial publication titles. One major use of ISO 4 is to abbreviate the names of scientific journals. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has appointed the ISSN International Centre as the registration authority for ISO 4. It maintains the List of Title Word Abbreviations (LTWA) containing standard abbreviations for words commonly found in serial titles. LTWA includes more than 56,000 words and their abbreviations in 65 languages. In conclusion, under ISO 4 standards, the Natural Product Reports should be cited as Nat. Prod. Rep. for abstracting, indexing and referencing purposes.
About
Natural Product Reports (NPR) is a critical review journal that stimulates progress in all areas of natural products research, including isolation, structural and stereochemical determination, biosynthesis, biological activity and synthesis.The scope of the journal is very broad, and many reviews discuss the role of natural products in the wider bioinorganic, bioorganic and chemical biology communities. Areas covered include the following:-Enzymology-Nucleic acids-Genetics-Chemical ecology-Carbohydrates-Primary and secondary metabolism-Analytical techniquesNPR articles are designed to give an interesting insight into the topic, focussing on the key developments that have shaped a field rather than giving a very comprehensive overview of all results.Authors are encouraged to include their own perspective on developments, trends and future directions. Natural Product Reports is a monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal published by the Royal Society of Chemistry. It publishes reviews commissioned by the editorial board on all areas of natural products research. The Executive Editor is Richard Kelly.