An International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) is an eight-digit serial number used to uniquely identify a serial publication. The ISSN is especially helpful in distinguishing between serials with the same title. ISSN are used in ordering, cataloging, interlibrary loans, and other practices in connection with serial literature. When a serial with the same content is published in more than one media type, a different ISSN is assigned to each media type.
ISSN and ISBN codes are similar in concept, where ISBNs are assigned to individual books. An ISBN might be assigned for particular issues of a serial, in addition to the ISSN code for the serial as a whole. An ISSN, unlike the ISBN code, is an anonymous identifier associated with a serial title, containing no information as to the publisher or its location. For this reason a new ISSN is assigned to a serial each time it undergoes a major title chang
Application for ISSN
1. The Scope of Application of ISSN
One application for ISSN can obtain one international standard serial number of books, applicable to newspapers and magazines
2. Documents Required in Application for ISSN
Copies of business registration certificate and certificate of incorporation of company;
The cover, back cover and index page of the publications to be printed;
3-4 books published shall be filed with relevant governmental department.
3. Time to Take in Application for ISSN
It takes about 14 working days.
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