International Standard Serial Number Generator

Last modified: October 8, 2024

An International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) is a number that identifies a serial publication and is used in orders, catalogues, libraries, and other matters relating to serial literature.

The International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) Generator generates eight-digit codes divided by a hyphen into two four-digit numbers.

Note

You can also generate ISSNs in the 13-digit format. For this, select the International Standard Serial Number (ISSN-13) generator.

The dialog box of the ISSN Generator contains some of the basic settings. You can customize the generator by changing the basic settings.

Custom settings

Separator

Specify a separator to be included between the groups of digits. By default, digits are separated by a hyphen.