International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) generator

Last modified: April 3, 2025

The International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) generator produces ISSNs, an 8-digit unique identifier assigned to serial publications such as magazines, newspapers, journals, and other periodicals.

Generator properties

The table provides key details about the generator, including the short name, sample of the generated data, the supported data types, and whether it is specific to a particular country.

Short name	Example of generated data	Data type matching	Country-specific
ISSN	7398-499X, 8275-9898, …7398499X, 82759898, …	character varyingcharactertext	Default

Matching rules

The generator can be assigned to a column whose name is ‘ISSN’, regardless of the table name.

Configure additional options

The tool allows you to specify a separator between groups of digits. By default, a space is used to separate the digits.

Preview of the column data generated by the International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) generator