ISBN registration group
ISBN group 978-9948 — United Arab Emirates
ISBNs beginning 978-9948 are issued for United Arab Emirates. The group identifier has 4 digits.
Registrant (publisher) ranges
| Registrant range | Registrant digits | Publication digits | Titles per registrant | Registrants in range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00–39 | 2 | 3 | 1,000 | 40 |
| 400–519 | 3 | 2 | 100 | 120 |
| 52–53 | 2 | 3 | 1,000 | 2 |
| 540–599 | 3 | 2 | 100 | 60 |
| 600–609 | 3 | 2 | 100 | 10 |
| 610–619 | 3 | 2 | 100 | 10 |
| 620–849 | 3 | 2 | 100 | 230 |
| 8500–9924 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 1,425 |
| 9925–9949 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 25 |
| 9950–9974 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 25 |
| 9975–9999 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 25 |
Shorter registrant numbers are issued to larger publishers (more publication digits = more titles).
Reading an ISBN from this group
Every ISBN in this group starts 978-9948-. The next digits are the registrant; look up which range the following seven digits fall into to know how long the registrant element is. For example, if the registrant has 2 digits, the publication element has 3 digits, then comes the check digit.
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Sources & data
- International ISBN Agency RangeMessage (Fri, 6 Nov 2026 03:30:05 UTC).