How to apply for an ISSN

ISSN is the English abbreviation of International Standard Continuous Publication Number, which is a uniquely identifying code assigned to continuous publications of various content types and carrier types (such as newspapers, periodicals, yearbooks, etc.). The authorities that allocate ISSNs are ISSN International Centers, national centers, and Regional Centers. The ISSN International Center is headquartered in Paris, France.

The characteristics of the ISSN

Applying for International Journal Number (ISSN) can make the journal reach international standards, recognized by the United Nations, as long as the journal name is not repeated under the same company can be used, as scheduled, the journal name is unchanged, then the long-term validity.

International standard journals can accurately and quickly identify the name of the journal (newspaper, magazine, etc.) and the publishing unit. The system is used in most countries around the world and is known as the hallmark of standard journals.

ISSN Application Conditions (provided by the customer)

1. There is a Hong Kong company that meets the application requirements and the scanned copy of the business registration certificate of the Hong Kong company shall be provided;

2. Provide the cover and copyright page documents of the publication (please provide the website if applying for online edition);

3. Sign the application agreement for international serial number agency.

Procedures for applying for international serial number

1. Provide complete information required above;

2. Commission payment;

3. Submit a copy of Business Registration Certificate (BR);

Application scope of ISSN

A newspaper, magazine, or other serial publication.

ISSN application time and fees

Application time: 15 working days, after the successful application is valid for a long time

Application fee: subject to real-time inquiry

The structure of the ISSN

The International standard journal number is referred to as ISSN, is the uniform number of the journal given by the international community. There is a group of 8 digits with the title of "ISSN" code. It is divided into two sections, each section has 4 digits, and the section is connected with "-", and the last digit is the check number.