ISSN Barcodes for Magazines & Newspapers
Do you have your ISSN number already?
Yes – If you already have an ISSN number for your magazine (or newspaper or other periodical publication), please proceed and purchase the barcode images for your ISSN number below.
No – If you don’t have an ISSN number, please read the information here on how to get an ISSN number.
The National Library of Australia supplies ISSN numbers. Once you have your ISSN number, you can then order the barcode images for your ISSN number below.
Magazine barcodes are for worldwide-use.
Let us know your ISSN number, the format you want (13 digits or 13+2), and whether you have any preferences for the digits in the code (e.g. the price code). See below for information about the 13-digit and 13+2-digit barcodes for magazines. Please watch our short video explainer.
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ISSN Barcode Images
Select either a standard ISSN (for all issues) or an ISSN with a two-digit issue number (01 to 99) from the drop-down options below.
No Issue Number (all editions use same barcode)
Enter your 8-digit ISSN number(s) here in the format xxxx-xxxx OR as 977xxxxxxxxxx if you know the full number you want.
Examples: 1234-5670 or 9771234567003
With Issue Number (each edition has a different two-digit supplement from 01 to 99)
Enter your ISSN number(s) in the format xxxx-xxxx-yy where xxxx-xxxx is the ISSN and yy is the 2-digit supplement (01-52 for weekly, 01-12 for monthly).
Example: 1234-5678-01
Quantity Price per ISSN 1 $ 30 2 $ 25 each 3 $ 20 each 4-9 $ 15 each 10 – 19 $ 8 each 20 – 49 $ 5 each 50+ $ 2.50 each
Enter your ISSN number(s) in the format xxxx-xxxx-yy where xxxx-xxxx is the ISSN and yy is the 2-digit supplement (01-52 for weekly, 01-12 for monthly).ISSN Barcode Format
An 8-digit ISSN number is converted into a 13-digit EAN13 barcode in the following way. First, the last of the eight digits is removed as this is a checksum. 977 is added to the front of the number. Then, a nominal price code is added to the number (usually 00). Finally, the last digit checksum is added. For example, ISSN 1234-5678 would become 9771234567003. If the price was increased, the 2-digit price code should be changed, e.g. from 00 to 01, and a new barcode created, e.g. 9771234567010.
Some publications add a 2-digit supplement barcode after the main barcode. By doing this, you can show the issue number, e.g. it could be 01-12 for 12 monthly issues, or 01-52 for weekly issues, or 01-04 for quarterly issues. These barcodes can be reused each year. They only need to be changed if and when the publication price changes.
How to use your ISSN barcode:
After we receive your order, we will email your barcode images to you. The images will come in 3 formats (jpeg, eps, tiff, pdf, and BMP). You can choose the format you prefer & insert the barcode into the design for your magazine cover. After your magazine has been printed and distributed to your retailers, they will enter the barcode number and product information into their inventory system. After that, when your barcode is scanned, the product details will appear on the retailer’s screen.
Note: If you want us to send you a barcode with supplement digits at the end (like in the example below), please let us know when you make your order. We can give you barcode images that have either 2-digit or 5-digit supplement numbers. Supplements are used on some magazine barcodes to represent the issue number of the magazine.
For more information, please see this guide: ISSN Barcodes: A Guide for Publishers
ISSN Barcode Image
We make many magazine and newsletter barcodes, including Mornington Peninsula Magazine, Women in Pop, Australian Working Stock Dog, Moss, Oak and Australian Arabian Horses.
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