ISO 18:1981
(Main)Documentation - Contents list of periodicals
Documentation - Contents list of periodicals
Provides rules for the presentation and the position of the contents list of periodicals (see also ISO 8). Cancels and replaces ISO Recommendation R 18-1956, of which it constitutes a technical revision.
Documentation — Sommaire des périodiques
Dokumentacija - Kazala periodike
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Overview
ISO 18:1981 - Documentation - Contents list of periodicals defines rules for the presentation and position of the contents list (table of contents) in serial publications. Published as a technical revision that cancels ISO Recommendation R 18-1956, this standard gives practical guidance to ensure consistent, reusable, and machine‑friendly contents lists for journals, magazines and other periodicals.
Keywords: ISO 18, contents list of periodicals, table of contents, periodical documentation, journal contents list
Key topics and technical requirements
- Mandatory contents list: A contents list (sommaire) must be printed in every issue.
- Consistent placement: The contents list must occupy the same position in each issue of a volume/year. Preferred location is the first page of the issue following the second page of the cover; also recommended on the first or fourth cover page.
- Continuation rules: If the contents list begins on the first cover page it may continue on the fourth, and vice versa; if begun on the first page of the issue it may continue on the second.
- Order and grouping: Items should preferably follow the order of appearance in the issue, but grouping by subject (e.g., analyses, chroniques, congresses) is permitted.
- Header and identification: The contents list must be headed “sommaire” and include the issue’s bibliographic identification (biblid) as defined in ISO 30.
- Item elements: For each article or contribution include:
- author name(s) as on the article header,
- full title and subtitles (with continuation indicators for serialized articles),
- first page number and, optionally, last page number (use a hyphenated page range).
- Pagination details: If an article’s text is not contiguous, give inclusive page ranges (e.g., 426–432, 457–458).
- Language handling:
- Announce each article in the article’s original language.
- For translated contents lists, provide a separate list for each language after the original; where only one contents list exists, translated titles may follow originals.
- Layout: Present the contents as a coherent whole with clear separation (e.g., blank lines) between item entries to facilitate reprography.
Applications
- Standardizes the presentation of periodical contents for editors, publishers, and typographers.
- Improves discoverability and indexing for librarians, abstracting services and cataloguers.
- Facilitates consistent reprographic production and easier machine processing for digital archives and aggregators.
Who should use this standard
- Journal and magazine publishers, production editors, typesetters
- Library cataloguers, indexers, abstracting services
- Archivists and digital publishers implementing consistent metadata and layouts
Related standards
- ISO 8 - Documentation: Presentation of periodicals
- ISO 30 - Documentation: Bibliographic identification (biblid) of serials
- ISO/R 215 - Presentation of journal articles (referenced)
- ISO/R 639 - Language, country and authority codes (language identifiers)
Adopting ISO 18 helps ensure uniform, searchable, and reader‑friendly contents lists across multilingual and serial publishing workflows.
Frequently Asked Questions
ISO 18:1981 is a standard published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). Its full title is "Documentation - Contents list of periodicals". This standard covers: Provides rules for the presentation and the position of the contents list of periodicals (see also ISO 8). Cancels and replaces ISO Recommendation R 18-1956, of which it constitutes a technical revision.
Provides rules for the presentation and the position of the contents list of periodicals (see also ISO 8). Cancels and replaces ISO Recommendation R 18-1956, of which it constitutes a technical revision.
ISO 18:1981 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 01.140.40 - Publishing. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
ISO 18:1981 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to ISO 7730:2005. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
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Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-marec-1996
Dokumentacija - Kazala periodike
Documentation -- Contents list of periodicals
Documentation -- Sommaire des périodiques
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: ISO 18:1981
ICS:
01.140.40 Založništvo Publishing
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
International Standard
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR STANDARDIZATION~MEWV ’HAPO~HAF1 OPrAHM3AL&lR l-l0 CTAH~APTM3ALWl.ORGANISATlON INTERNATIONALE DE NORMALISATION
- Contents list of periodicals
Documentation
Documentation - Sommaire des periodiques
First edition - 1981-12-01
Ref. No. ISO 184981 (E)
UDC 655.535253: 05
Descriptors : documentation, periodicals, reports, presentation.
Price based on 2 pages
Foreword
ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of
national Standards institutes (ISO member bedies). The work of developing Inter-
national Standards is carried out through ISO technical committees. Every member
body interested in a subject for which a technical committee has been set up has the
right to be represented on that committee. International organizations, governmental
and non-governmental, in liaison with ISO, also take part in the work.
Draft International Standards adopted by the technical committees are circulated to
the member bodies for approval before their acceptance as International Standards by
the ISO Council.
International Standard ISO 18 was developed by Technical Committee ISO/TC 46,
Documentation, and was circulated to the member bodies in June 1980.
lt has been approved by the member bodies of the following countries :
Australia France Poland
Germany, F. R. Romania
Austria
Belgium India South Africa, Rep. of
Brazil Iran Spain
Sweden
Canada Ireland
Switzerland
China Italy
Czechoslovakia Japan USA
Denmark Korea, Rep. of USSR
Egypt, Arab Rep. of Mexico
Finland Netherlands
The member body expressed disapproval
of the following country of the document on
technical grounds
Hungary
This International Standard cancels and repl aces ISO Recomme ndation R 18-1956, of
which it constitutes a technical revision
0 International Organkation for Standardkation, 1981
Printed in Switzerland
ISO 18-1981 (E)
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD
- Contents list of periodicals
Documentation
4.4 Languages are treated in the table of contents as
1 Scope and field of application
follows :
This International Standard provides rules for the presentation
of the contents list of a periodical (see ISO 8 for the presenta-
4.4.1 If a publication contains articles in different languages,
tion of periodicals.)
each item shall be listed in the language of the article.
4.4.2 If the contents list is translated into one or more
2 References
languages a separate contents list for each language is recom-
mended following the original contents list. If the publication
ISO 8, Documentation - Presen ta tion of periodicals
...
International Standard
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR STANDARDIZATION~MEWV ’HAPO~HAF1 OPrAHM3AL&lR l-l0 CTAH~APTM3ALWl.ORGANISATlON INTERNATIONALE DE NORMALISATION
- Contents list of periodicals
Documentation
Documentation - Sommaire des periodiques
First edition - 1981-12-01
Ref. No. ISO 184981 (E)
UDC 655.535253: 05
Descriptors : documentation, periodicals, reports, presentation.
Price based on 2 pages
Foreword
ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of
national Standards institutes (ISO member bedies). The work of developing Inter-
national Standards is carried out through ISO technical committees. Every member
body interested in a subject for which a technical committee has been set up has the
right to be represented on that committee. International organizations, governmental
and non-governmental, in liaison with ISO, also take part in the work.
Draft International Standards adopted by the technical committees are circulated to
the member bodies for approval before their acceptance as International Standards by
the ISO Council.
International Standard ISO 18 was developed by Technical Committee ISO/TC 46,
Documentation, and was circulated to the member bodies in June 1980.
lt has been approved by the member bodies of the following countries :
Australia France Poland
Germany, F. R. Romania
Austria
Belgium India South Africa, Rep. of
Brazil Iran Spain
Sweden
Canada Ireland
Switzerland
China Italy
Czechoslovakia Japan USA
Denmark Korea, Rep. of USSR
Egypt, Arab Rep. of Mexico
Finland Netherlands
The member body expressed disapproval
of the following country of the document on
technical grounds
Hungary
This International Standard cancels and repl aces ISO Recomme ndation R 18-1956, of
which it constitutes a technical revision
0 International Organkation for Standardkation, 1981
Printed in Switzerland
ISO 18-1981 (E)
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD
- Contents list of periodicals
Documentation
4.4 Languages are treated in the table of contents as
1 Scope and field of application
follows :
This International Standard provides rules for the presentation
of the contents list of a periodical (see ISO 8 for the presenta-
4.4.1 If a publication contains articles in different languages,
tion of periodicals.)
each item shall be listed in the language of the article.
4.4.2 If the contents list is translated into one or more
2 References
languages a separate contents list for each language is recom-
mended following the original contents list. If the publication
ISO 8, Documentation - Presen ta tion of periodicals.
includes articles in several languages, for each article, the
original language shall be indicated :
Bibliographie iden tifica tion fbiblid)
ISO 30, Documentation -
of serial publica tions. 1)
Example :
ISO/ R 215, Presentation of contributions to periodicals. 2)
/El =
...
Norme internationale
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR STANDARDIZATION.MEXJlYHAPOAHAR OPl-AHM3AlJMR l-l0 CTAH,QAPTUl3AL&lM@ORGANISATION INTERNATIONALE DE NORMALISATION
- Sommaire des périodiques
Documentation
Documentation - Contents list of periodicals
Première édition - 1981-12-01
Réf. no : ISO 18-1981 (F)
CDU 655.535.253 : 05
Descripteurs : documentation, périodique, compte-rendu, présentation.
Prix basé sur 2 pages
Avant-propos
L’ISO (Organisation internationale de normalisation) est une fédération mondiale
d’organismes nationaux de normalisation (comités membres de I’ISO). L’élaboration
des Normes internationales est confiée aux comités techniques de I’ISO. Chaque
comité membre intéressé par une étude a le droit de faire partie du comité technique
correspondant. Les organisations internationales, gouvernementales et non gouverne-
mentales, en liaison avec I’ISO, participent également aux travaux.
Les projets de Normes internationales adoptés par les comités techniques sont soumis
aux comités membres pour approbation, avant leur acceptation comme Normes inter-
nationales par le Conseil de I’ISO.
La Norme internationale ISO 18 a été élaborée par le comité technique ISO/TC 46,
Documentation, et a été soumise aux comités membres en juin 1980.
Les comités membres des pays suivants l’ont approuvée :
Afrique du Sud, Rép. d’
Égypte, Rép. arabe d’ Pays- Bas
Allemagne, R.F. Espagne Pologne
Australie Finlande Roumanie
Autriche France
Suède
Belgique Inde Suisse
Brésil
Iran Tchécoslovaquie
Canada Irlande URSS
Chine
Italie USA
Corée, Rép. de
Japon
Danemark Mexique
Le comité membre du pays suivant l’a désapprouvée pour des raisons techniques :
Hongrie
Cette Norme internatio nale ann ule et remplace la Recommandation ISO/R 18-1956,
dont elle constitue une révision tee hnique.
0 Organisation internationale de normalisation, 1981
Imprimé en Suisse
ISO 18-1981 (F)
NORME INTERNATIONALE
- Sommaire des périodiques
Documentation
4.4 Les langues utilisées dans le sommaire doivent se présen-
1 Objet et domaine d’application
ter de la manière suivante :
La présente Norme internationale donne des règles pour I’éta-
blissement du sommaire d’un périodique (voir ISO 8 pour la
4.4.1 Si une publication contient des articles dans différentes
présentation des périodiques).
langues, chaque article doit être annoncé dans la langue de
l’article.
4.4.2 Si le sommaire est traduit en une ou plusieurs langue(s),
2 Références
il est recommandé de fournir un sommaire distinct pour chaque
langue, apparaissant après le sommaire original; si la publica-
I SO 8, Documentation - Présentation des périodiques.
tion comprend des articles en plusieurs langues, la langue offi-
cielle originale doit être indiquée pour chaque article.
ISO 30, Documentation - lden tifica tion bibliographique
(biblid) des publications en série. 1)
Exemple :
I SO/ R 215, Présentation des articles de périodiques. 2)
/E/ = anglais /FI = francais, etc.
,
(voir ISO/R 639)
I SO/ R 639, lndi
...
Norme internationale
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR STANDARDIZATION.MEXJlYHAPOAHAR OPl-AHM3AlJMR l-l0 CTAH,QAPTUl3AL&lM@ORGANISATION INTERNATIONALE DE NORMALISATION
- Sommaire des périodiques
Documentation
Documentation - Contents list of periodicals
Première édition - 1981-12-01
Réf. no : ISO 18-1981 (F)
CDU 655.535.253 : 05
Descripteurs : documentation, périodique, compte-rendu, présentation.
Prix basé sur 2 pages
Avant-propos
L’ISO (Organisation internationale de normalisation) est une fédération mondiale
d’organismes nationaux de normalisation (comités membres de I’ISO). L’élaboration
des Normes internationales est confiée aux comités techniques de I’ISO. Chaque
comité membre intéressé par une étude a le droit de faire partie du comité technique
correspondant. Les organisations internationales, gouvernementales et non gouverne-
mentales, en liaison avec I’ISO, participent également aux travaux.
Les projets de Normes internationales adoptés par les comités techniques sont soumis
aux comités membres pour approbation, avant leur acceptation comme Normes inter-
nationales par le Conseil de I’ISO.
La Norme internationale ISO 18 a été élaborée par le comité technique ISO/TC 46,
Documentation, et a été soumise aux comités membres en juin 1980.
Les comités membres des pays suivants l’ont approuvée :
Afrique du Sud, Rép. d’
Égypte, Rép. arabe d’ Pays- Bas
Allemagne, R.F. Espagne Pologne
Australie Finlande Roumanie
Autriche France
Suède
Belgique Inde Suisse
Brésil
Iran Tchécoslovaquie
Canada Irlande URSS
Chine
Italie USA
Corée, Rép. de
Japon
Danemark Mexique
Le comité membre du pays suivant l’a désapprouvée pour des raisons techniques :
Hongrie
Cette Norme internatio nale ann ule et remplace la Recommandation ISO/R 18-1956,
dont elle constitue une révision tee hnique.
0 Organisation internationale de normalisation, 1981
Imprimé en Suisse
ISO 18-1981 (F)
NORME INTERNATIONALE
- Sommaire des périodiques
Documentation
4.4 Les langues utilisées dans le sommaire doivent se présen-
1 Objet et domaine d’application
ter de la manière suivante :
La présente Norme internationale donne des règles pour I’éta-
blissement du sommaire d’un périodique (voir ISO 8 pour la
4.4.1 Si une publication contient des articles dans différentes
présentation des périodiques).
langues, chaque article doit être annoncé dans la langue de
l’article.
4.4.2 Si le sommaire est traduit en une ou plusieurs langue(s),
2 Références
il est recommandé de fournir un sommaire distinct pour chaque
langue, apparaissant après le sommaire original; si la publica-
I SO 8, Documentation - Présentation des périodiques.
tion comprend des articles en plusieurs langues, la langue offi-
cielle originale doit être indiquée pour chaque article.
ISO 30, Documentation - lden tifica tion bibliographique
(biblid) des publications en série. 1)
Exemple :
I SO/ R 215, Présentation des articles de périodiques. 2)
/E/ = anglais /FI = francais, etc.
,
(voir ISO/R 639)
I SO/ R 639, lndi
...














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