diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 99ec9356cb0..debdc670ae4 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ Note that this project **does not** adhere to [Semantic Versioning](https://semv
 
 ### Added
 
+- We added a per-library journal abbreviation preference to Library Properties, allowing automatic LTWA abbreviation on save. [#15495](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/15495)
 - We fixed a glitch with the sidepane divider position on startup. [#15394](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/15394)
 - We added a label to the Group dropdown in the Import Dialog. [#15567](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/15567)
 - We added a related work text extractor, which finds and inserts the related work text into bib entries from references in the texts. [#9840](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/9840)
diff --git a/jabgui/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/LibraryTab.java b/jabgui/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/LibraryTab.java
index c27188a498f..8d68a2927bb 100644
--- a/jabgui/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/LibraryTab.java
+++ b/jabgui/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/LibraryTab.java
@@ -675,7 +675,7 @@ private boolean confirmClose() {
 
         if (buttonType.equals(saveChanges)) {
             try {
-                SaveDatabaseAction saveAction = new SaveDatabaseAction(this, dialogService, preferences, Injector.instantiateModelOrService(BibEntryTypesManager.class), stateManager);
+                SaveDatabaseAction saveAction = new SaveDatabaseAction(this, dialogService, preferences, Injector.instantiateModelOrService(BibEntryTypesManager.class), stateManager, Injector.instantiateModelOrService(JournalAbbreviationRepository.class));
                 if (saveAction.save()) {
                     return true;
                 }
diff --git a/jabgui/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/dialogs/AutosaveUiManager.java b/jabgui/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/dialogs/AutosaveUiManager.java
index 7ec0504198e..a7818920d4e 100644
--- a/jabgui/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/dialogs/AutosaveUiManager.java
+++ b/jabgui/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/dialogs/AutosaveUiManager.java
@@ -5,9 +5,11 @@
 import org.jabref.gui.StateManager;
 import org.jabref.gui.exporter.SaveDatabaseAction;
 import org.jabref.gui.preferences.GuiPreferences;
+import org.jabref.logic.journals.JournalAbbreviationRepository;
 import org.jabref.model.database.event.AutosaveEvent;
 import org.jabref.model.entry.BibEntryTypesManager;
 
+import com.airhacks.afterburner.injection.Injector;
 import com.google.common.eventbus.Subscribe;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
@@ -20,7 +22,7 @@ public class AutosaveUiManager {
     private final SaveDatabaseAction saveDatabaseAction;
 
     public AutosaveUiManager(LibraryTab libraryTab, DialogService dialogService, GuiPreferences preferences, BibEntryTypesManager entryTypesManager, StateManager stateManager) {
-        this.saveDatabaseAction = new SaveDatabaseAction(libraryTab, dialogService, preferences, entryTypesManager, stateManager);
+        this.saveDatabaseAction = new SaveDatabaseAction(libraryTab, dialogService, preferences, entryTypesManager, stateManager, Injector.instantiateModelOrService(JournalAbbreviationRepository.class));
     }
 
     @Subscribe
diff --git a/jabgui/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/exporter/SaveAction.java b/jabgui/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/exporter/SaveAction.java
index fc625b35dae..75ae80acb80 100644
--- a/jabgui/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/exporter/SaveAction.java
+++ b/jabgui/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/exporter/SaveAction.java
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 import org.jabref.gui.actions.ActionHelper;
 import org.jabref.gui.actions.SimpleCommand;
 import org.jabref.gui.preferences.GuiPreferences;
+import org.jabref.logic.journals.JournalAbbreviationRepository;
 import org.jabref.model.entry.BibEntryTypesManager;
 
 import com.airhacks.afterburner.injection.Injector;
@@ -49,7 +50,8 @@ public void execute() {
                 dialogService,
                 preferences,
                 Injector.instantiateModelOrService(BibEntryTypesManager.class),
-                stateManager);
+                stateManager,
+                Injector.instantiateModelOrService(JournalAbbreviationRepository.class));
 
         switch (saveMethod) {
             case SAVE ->
diff --git a/jabgui/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/exporter/SaveAllAction.java b/jabgui/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/exporter/SaveAllAction.java
index c8b7a51700b..d8771fdd30d 100644
--- a/jabgui/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/exporter/SaveAllAction.java
+++ b/jabgui/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/exporter/SaveAllAction.java
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 import org.jabref.gui.StateManager;
 import org.jabref.gui.actions.SimpleCommand;
 import org.jabref.gui.preferences.GuiPreferences;
+import org.jabref.logic.journals.JournalAbbreviationRepository;
 import org.jabref.logic.l10n.Localization;
 import org.jabref.model.entry.BibEntryTypesManager;
 
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ public void execute() {
         dialogService.notify(Localization.lang("Saving all libraries..."));
 
         for (LibraryTab libraryTab : tabsSupplier.get()) {
-            SaveDatabaseAction saveDatabaseAction = new SaveDatabaseAction(libraryTab, dialogService, preferences, Injector.instantiateModelOrService(BibEntryTypesManager.class), stateManager);
+            SaveDatabaseAction saveDatabaseAction = new SaveDatabaseAction(libraryTab, dialogService, preferences, Injector.instantiateModelOrService(BibEntryTypesManager.class), stateManager, Injector.instantiateModelOrService(JournalAbbreviationRepository.class));
             boolean saveResult = saveDatabaseAction.save();
             if (!saveResult) {
                 dialogService.notify(Localization.lang("Could not save file."));
diff --git a/jabgui/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/exporter/SaveDatabaseAction.java b/jabgui/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/exporter/SaveDatabaseAction.java
index 64e8fdfa6df..c4a3471fd70 100644
--- a/jabgui/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/exporter/SaveDatabaseAction.java
+++ b/jabgui/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/exporter/SaveDatabaseAction.java
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 import java.util.Optional;
 import java.util.Set;
 import java.util.stream.Collectors;
+import java.util.stream.Stream;
 
 import javafx.scene.control.ButtonBar;
 import javafx.scene.control.ButtonType;
@@ -27,18 +28,22 @@
 import org.jabref.gui.maintable.columns.MainTableColumn;
 import org.jabref.gui.preferences.GuiPreferences;
 import org.jabref.gui.util.FileDialogConfiguration;
+import org.jabref.logic.cleanup.AbbreviateJournalCleanup;
 import org.jabref.logic.exporter.AtomicFileWriter;
 import org.jabref.logic.exporter.BibDatabaseWriter;
 import org.jabref.logic.exporter.BibWriter;
 import org.jabref.logic.exporter.SaveException;
 import org.jabref.logic.exporter.SelfContainedSaveConfiguration;
+import org.jabref.logic.journals.JournalAbbreviationRepository;
 import org.jabref.logic.l10n.Localization;
 import org.jabref.logic.os.OS;
 import org.jabref.logic.shared.DatabaseLocation;
 import org.jabref.logic.shared.prefs.SharedDatabasePreferences;
 import org.jabref.logic.util.StandardFileType;
+import org.jabref.model.FieldChange;
 import org.jabref.model.database.BibDatabaseContext;
 import org.jabref.model.database.event.ChangePropagation;
+import org.jabref.model.entry.BibEntry;
 import org.jabref.model.entry.BibEntryTypesManager;
 import org.jabref.model.metadata.SaveOrder;
 import org.jabref.model.metadata.SelfContainedSaveOrder;
@@ -59,6 +64,7 @@ public class SaveDatabaseAction {
     private final GuiPreferences preferences;
     private final BibEntryTypesManager entryTypesManager;
     private final StateManager stateManager;
+    private final JournalAbbreviationRepository journalAbbreviationRepository;
 
     public enum SaveDatabaseMode {
         SILENT, NORMAL
@@ -68,12 +74,14 @@ public SaveDatabaseAction(LibraryTab libraryTab,
                               DialogService dialogService,
                               GuiPreferences preferences,
                               BibEntryTypesManager entryTypesManager,
-                              StateManager stateManager) {
+                              StateManager stateManager,
+                              JournalAbbreviationRepository journalAbbreviationRepository) {
         this.libraryTab = libraryTab;
         this.dialogService = dialogService;
         this.preferences = preferences;
         this.entryTypesManager = entryTypesManager;
         this.stateManager = stateManager;
+        this.journalAbbreviationRepository = journalAbbreviationRepository;
     }
 
     public boolean save() {
@@ -260,13 +268,29 @@ private boolean saveDatabase(Path file, boolean selectedOnly, Charset encoding,
                         preferences.getCitationKeyPatternPreferences(),
                         entryTypesManager);
 
+                List<BibEntry> entriesToAbbreviate = selectedOnly
+                                                     ? libraryTab.getSelectedEntries()
+                                                     : bibDatabaseContext.getDatabase().getEntries();
+                List<FieldChange> abbreviationChanges = bibDatabaseContext.getMetaData()
+                                                                          .getLibraryAbbreviationType()
+                                                                          .map(abbreviationType -> {
+                                                                              boolean useFJournal = preferences.getJournalAbbreviationPreferences().shouldUseFJournalField();
+                                                                              AbbreviateJournalCleanup cleanup = new AbbreviateJournalCleanup(
+                                                                                      bibDatabaseContext.getDatabase(), journalAbbreviationRepository, abbreviationType, useFJournal);
+                                                                              return entriesToAbbreviate.stream()
+                                                                                                        .flatMap(entry -> cleanup.cleanup(entry).stream())
+                                                                                                        .toList();
+                                                                          })
+                                                                          .orElse(List.of());
+
                 if (selectedOnly) {
                     databaseWriter.writePartOfDatabase(bibDatabaseContext, libraryTab.getSelectedEntries());
                 } else {
                     databaseWriter.writeDatabase(bibDatabaseContext);
                 }
 
-                libraryTab.registerUndoableChanges(databaseWriter.getSaveActionsFieldChanges());
+                libraryTab.registerUndoableChanges(
+                        Stream.concat(databaseWriter.getSaveActionsFieldChanges().stream(), abbreviationChanges.stream()).toList());
 
                 if (fileWriter.hasEncodingProblems()) {
                     saveWithDifferentEncoding(file, selectedOnly, encoding, fileWriter.getEncodingProblems(), saveType, saveOrder);
diff --git a/jabgui/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/libraryproperties/saving/SavingPropertiesView.java b/jabgui/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/libraryproperties/saving/SavingPropertiesView.java
index c1b481662f2..dedcec10375 100644
--- a/jabgui/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/libraryproperties/saving/SavingPropertiesView.java
+++ b/jabgui/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/libraryproperties/saving/SavingPropertiesView.java
@@ -1,12 +1,16 @@
 package org.jabref.gui.libraryproperties.saving;
 
+import javafx.collections.FXCollections;
 import javafx.fxml.FXML;
 import javafx.scene.control.CheckBox;
+import javafx.scene.control.ComboBox;
+import javafx.util.StringConverter;
 
 import org.jabref.gui.commonfxcontrols.FieldFormatterCleanupsPanel;
 import org.jabref.gui.commonfxcontrols.SaveOrderConfigPanel;
 import org.jabref.gui.libraryproperties.AbstractPropertiesTabView;
 import org.jabref.gui.libraryproperties.PropertiesTab;
+import org.jabref.logic.journals.AbbreviationType;
 import org.jabref.logic.l10n.Localization;
 import org.jabref.logic.preferences.CliPreferences;
 import org.jabref.model.database.BibDatabaseContext;
@@ -19,6 +23,7 @@ public class SavingPropertiesView extends AbstractPropertiesTabView<SavingProper
     @FXML private CheckBox protect;
     @FXML private SaveOrderConfigPanel saveOrderConfigPanel;
     @FXML private FieldFormatterCleanupsPanel fieldFormatterCleanupsPanel;
+    @FXML private ComboBox<AbbreviationType> journalAbbreviationOnSave;
 
     @Inject private CliPreferences preferences;
 
@@ -49,5 +54,33 @@ public void initialize() {
 
         fieldFormatterCleanupsPanel.cleanupsDisableProperty().bindBidirectional(viewModel.cleanupsDisableProperty());
         fieldFormatterCleanupsPanel.cleanupsProperty().bindBidirectional(viewModel.cleanupsProperty());
+
+        journalAbbreviationOnSave.setItems(FXCollections.observableArrayList(
+                null, AbbreviationType.DEFAULT, AbbreviationType.DOTLESS,
+                AbbreviationType.SHORTEST_UNIQUE, AbbreviationType.LTWA));
+        journalAbbreviationOnSave.setConverter(new StringConverter<>() {
+            @Override
+            public String toString(AbbreviationType type) {
+                if (type == null) {
+                    return Localization.lang("None (use global setting)");
+                }
+                return switch (type) {
+                    case DEFAULT ->
+                            Localization.lang("Abbreviate (default)");
+                    case DOTLESS ->
+                            Localization.lang("Abbreviate (dotless)");
+                    case SHORTEST_UNIQUE ->
+                            Localization.lang("Abbreviate (shortest unique)");
+                    case LTWA ->
+                            Localization.lang("Abbreviate (LTWA)");
+                };
+            }
+
+            @Override
+            public AbbreviationType fromString(String string) {
+                return null;
+            }
+        });
+        journalAbbreviationOnSave.valueProperty().bindBidirectional(viewModel.journalAbbreviationOnSaveProperty());
     }
 }
diff --git a/jabgui/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/libraryproperties/saving/SavingPropertiesViewModel.java b/jabgui/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/libraryproperties/saving/SavingPropertiesViewModel.java
index bdc23497d9f..22d6f5232c1 100644
--- a/jabgui/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/libraryproperties/saving/SavingPropertiesViewModel.java
+++ b/jabgui/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/libraryproperties/saving/SavingPropertiesViewModel.java
@@ -7,8 +7,10 @@
 
 import javafx.beans.property.BooleanProperty;
 import javafx.beans.property.ListProperty;
+import javafx.beans.property.ObjectProperty;
 import javafx.beans.property.SimpleBooleanProperty;
 import javafx.beans.property.SimpleListProperty;
+import javafx.beans.property.SimpleObjectProperty;
 import javafx.collections.FXCollections;
 
 import org.jabref.gui.commonfxcontrols.SortCriterionViewModel;
@@ -16,6 +18,7 @@
 import org.jabref.logic.cleanup.CleanupPreferences;
 import org.jabref.logic.cleanup.FieldFormatterCleanup;
 import org.jabref.logic.cleanup.FieldFormatterCleanupActions;
+import org.jabref.logic.journals.AbbreviationType;
 import org.jabref.logic.preferences.CliPreferences;
 import org.jabref.model.database.BibDatabaseContext;
 import org.jabref.model.entry.field.Field;
@@ -49,6 +52,9 @@ public class SavingPropertiesViewModel implements PropertiesTabViewModel {
     private final BooleanProperty cleanupsDisableProperty = new SimpleBooleanProperty();
     private final ListProperty<FieldFormatterCleanup> cleanupsProperty = new SimpleListProperty<>(FXCollections.emptyObservableList());
 
+    // Journal abbreviation on save
+    private final ObjectProperty<AbbreviationType> journalAbbreviationOnSaveProperty = new SimpleObjectProperty<>();
+
     private final BibDatabaseContext databaseContext;
     private final MetaData initialMetaData;
     private final SaveOrder saveOrder;
@@ -101,6 +107,8 @@ public void setValues() {
             cleanupsDisableProperty.setValue(!defaultPreset.getFieldFormatterCleanups().isEnabled());
             cleanupsProperty.setValue(FXCollections.observableArrayList(defaultPreset.getFieldFormatterCleanups().getConfiguredActions()));
         });
+
+        journalAbbreviationOnSaveProperty.setValue(initialMetaData.getLibraryAbbreviationType().orElse(null));
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -140,6 +148,13 @@ public void storeSettings() {
             }
         }
 
+        AbbreviationType abbreviationType = journalAbbreviationOnSaveProperty.getValue();
+        if (abbreviationType != null) {
+            newMetaData.setLibraryAbbreviationType(abbreviationType);
+        } else {
+            newMetaData.clearLibraryAbbreviationType();
+        }
+
         databaseContext.setMetaData(newMetaData);
     }
 
@@ -182,4 +197,8 @@ public BooleanProperty cleanupsDisableProperty() {
     public ListProperty<FieldFormatterCleanup> cleanupsProperty() {
         return cleanupsProperty;
     }
+
+    public ObjectProperty<AbbreviationType> journalAbbreviationOnSaveProperty() {
+        return journalAbbreviationOnSaveProperty;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/jabgui/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/shared/SharedDatabaseLoginDialogViewModel.java b/jabgui/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/shared/SharedDatabaseLoginDialogViewModel.java
index e4661601a5e..ac8fed787c0 100644
--- a/jabgui/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/shared/SharedDatabaseLoginDialogViewModel.java
+++ b/jabgui/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/shared/SharedDatabaseLoginDialogViewModel.java
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 import org.jabref.gui.util.FileFilterConverter;
 import org.jabref.logic.ai.AiService;
 import org.jabref.logic.help.HelpFile;
+import org.jabref.logic.journals.JournalAbbreviationRepository;
 import org.jabref.logic.l10n.Localization;
 import org.jabref.logic.shared.DBMSConnectionProperties;
 import org.jabref.logic.shared.DBMSConnectionPropertiesBuilder;
@@ -213,7 +214,8 @@ private boolean openSharedDatabase(DBMSConnectionProperties connectionProperties
                             dialogService,
                             preferences,
                             Injector.instantiateModelOrService(BibEntryTypesManager.class),
-                            stateManager
+                            stateManager,
+                            Injector.instantiateModelOrService(JournalAbbreviationRepository.class)
                     ).saveAs(Path.of(folder.getValue()));
                 } catch (Throwable e) {
                     LOGGER.error("Error while saving the database", e);
diff --git a/jabgui/src/main/resources/org/jabref/gui/libraryproperties/saving/SavingProperties.fxml b/jabgui/src/main/resources/org/jabref/gui/libraryproperties/saving/SavingProperties.fxml
index 03d828fb2ec..d925499d8a7 100644
--- a/jabgui/src/main/resources/org/jabref/gui/libraryproperties/saving/SavingProperties.fxml
+++ b/jabgui/src/main/resources/org/jabref/gui/libraryproperties/saving/SavingProperties.fxml
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@
 
 <?import javafx.geometry.Insets?>
 <?import javafx.scene.control.CheckBox?>
+<?import javafx.scene.control.ComboBox?>
 <?import javafx.scene.control.Label?>
+<?import javafx.scene.layout.HBox?>
 <?import javafx.scene.layout.VBox?>
 <?import org.jabref.gui.commonfxcontrols.FieldFormatterCleanupsPanel?>
 <?import org.jabref.gui.commonfxcontrols.SaveOrderConfigPanel?>
@@ -18,6 +20,12 @@
 
     <Label styleClass="sectionHeader" text="%Save actions"/>
     <FieldFormatterCleanupsPanel fx:id="fieldFormatterCleanupsPanel" />
+
+    <Label styleClass="sectionHeader" text="%Journal abbreviation on save"/>
+    <HBox spacing="8.0" alignment="CENTER_LEFT">
+        <Label text="%Abbreviation style"/>
+        <ComboBox fx:id="journalAbbreviationOnSave"/>
+    </HBox>
     <padding>
         <Insets bottom="12.0" />
     </padding>
diff --git a/jabgui/src/test/java/org/jabref/gui/exporter/SaveDatabaseActionTest.java b/jabgui/src/test/java/org/jabref/gui/exporter/SaveDatabaseActionTest.java
index bd8ae13fa25..daf181b3a93 100644
--- a/jabgui/src/test/java/org/jabref/gui/exporter/SaveDatabaseActionTest.java
+++ b/jabgui/src/test/java/org/jabref/gui/exporter/SaveDatabaseActionTest.java
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 import org.jabref.logic.exporter.BibDatabaseWriter;
 import org.jabref.logic.exporter.ExportPreferences;
 import org.jabref.logic.exporter.SaveConfiguration;
+import org.jabref.logic.journals.JournalAbbreviationRepository;
 import org.jabref.logic.shared.DatabaseLocation;
 import org.jabref.model.database.BibDatabase;
 import org.jabref.model.database.BibDatabaseContext;
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ void setUp() {
         when(filePreferences.getWorkingDirectory()).thenReturn(Path.of(TEST_BIBTEX_LIBRARY_LOCATION));
         when(preferences.getFilePreferences()).thenReturn(filePreferences);
         when(preferences.getExportPreferences()).thenReturn(mock(ExportPreferences.class));
-        saveDatabaseAction = spy(new SaveDatabaseAction(libraryTab, dialogService, preferences, mock(BibEntryTypesManager.class), stateManager));
+        saveDatabaseAction = spy(new SaveDatabaseAction(libraryTab, dialogService, preferences, mock(BibEntryTypesManager.class), stateManager, mock(JournalAbbreviationRepository.class)));
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -133,7 +134,7 @@ private SaveDatabaseAction createSaveDatabaseActionForBibDatabase(BibDatabase da
         when(libraryTab.getBibDatabaseContext()).thenReturn(dbContext);
         when(libraryTab.getUndoManager()).thenReturn(mock(CountingUndoManager.class));
         when(libraryTab.getBibDatabaseContext()).thenReturn(dbContext);
-        saveDatabaseAction = new SaveDatabaseAction(libraryTab, dialogService, preferences, mock(BibEntryTypesManager.class), stateManager);
+        saveDatabaseAction = new SaveDatabaseAction(libraryTab, dialogService, preferences, mock(BibEntryTypesManager.class), stateManager, mock(JournalAbbreviationRepository.class));
         return saveDatabaseAction;
     }
 
diff --git a/jablib/src/main/java/org/jabref/logic/exporter/MetaDataSerializer.java b/jablib/src/main/java/org/jabref/logic/exporter/MetaDataSerializer.java
index fbc3a5c2fa8..f7451230078 100644
--- a/jablib/src/main/java/org/jabref/logic/exporter/MetaDataSerializer.java
+++ b/jablib/src/main/java/org/jabref/logic/exporter/MetaDataSerializer.java
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ public static Map<String, String> getSerializedStringMap(MetaData metaData,
         stringyMetaData.putAll(serializeCiteKeyPatterns(metaData, globalCiteKeyPatterns));
         metaData.getMode().ifPresent(
                 mode -> stringyMetaData.put(MetaData.DATABASE_TYPE, List.of(mode.getAsString())));
+        metaData.getLibraryAbbreviationType().ifPresent(
+                abbreviationType -> stringyMetaData.put(MetaData.LIBRARY_ABBREVIATION_TYPE, List.of(abbreviationType.name())));
         metaData.getLibrarySpecificFileDirectory().ifPresent(
                 path -> stringyMetaData.put(MetaData.FILE_DIRECTORY, List.of(path.trim())));
         metaData.getUserFileDirectories().forEach((user, path) -> stringyMetaData
diff --git a/jablib/src/main/java/org/jabref/logic/importer/util/MetaDataParser.java b/jablib/src/main/java/org/jabref/logic/importer/util/MetaDataParser.java
index b1f6cc5841e..d64f74c1fff 100644
--- a/jablib/src/main/java/org/jabref/logic/importer/util/MetaDataParser.java
+++ b/jablib/src/main/java/org/jabref/logic/importer/util/MetaDataParser.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 import org.jabref.logic.formatter.bibtexfields.NormalizeMonthFormatter;
 import org.jabref.logic.formatter.bibtexfields.NormalizePagesFormatter;
 import org.jabref.logic.importer.ParseException;
+import org.jabref.logic.journals.AbbreviationType;
 import org.jabref.logic.layout.format.ReplaceUnicodeLigaturesFormatter;
 import org.jabref.logic.util.Version;
 import org.jabref.logic.util.strings.StringUtil;
@@ -130,6 +131,12 @@ public MetaData parse(MetaData metaData, Map<String, String> data, Character key
                 metaData.setSaveActions(fieldFormatterCleanupsParse(values));
             } else if (MetaData.DATABASE_TYPE.equals(entry.getKey())) {
                 metaData.setMode(BibDatabaseMode.parse(getSingleItem(values)));
+            } else if (MetaData.LIBRARY_ABBREVIATION_TYPE.equals(entry.getKey())) {
+                try {
+                    metaData.setLibraryAbbreviationType(AbbreviationType.valueOf(getSingleItem(values)));
+                } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
+                    LOGGER.debug("Unknown library abbreviation type: {}", getSingleItem(values), e);
+                }
             } else if (MetaData.KEYPATTERNDEFAULT.equals(entry.getKey())) {
                 defaultCiteKeyPattern = new CitationKeyPattern(getSingleItem(values));
             } else if (MetaData.PROTECTED_FLAG_META.equals(entry.getKey())) {
diff --git a/jablib/src/main/java/org/jabref/model/metadata/MetaData.java b/jablib/src/main/java/org/jabref/model/metadata/MetaData.java
index 8baa4c8d88a..3567226ed19 100644
--- a/jablib/src/main/java/org/jabref/model/metadata/MetaData.java
+++ b/jablib/src/main/java/org/jabref/model/metadata/MetaData.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 import org.jabref.logic.citationkeypattern.DatabaseCitationKeyPatterns;
 import org.jabref.logic.citationkeypattern.GlobalCitationKeyPatterns;
 import org.jabref.logic.cleanup.FieldFormatterCleanupActions;
+import org.jabref.logic.journals.AbbreviationType;
 import org.jabref.logic.util.Version;
 import org.jabref.model.database.BibDatabaseMode;
 import org.jabref.model.database.event.ChangePropagation;
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ public class MetaData {
     public static final String ENTRYTYPE_FLAG = "jabref-entrytype: ";
     public static final String SAVE_ORDER_CONFIG = "saveOrderConfig"; // ToDo: Rename in next major version to saveOrder, adapt testbibs
     public static final String SAVE_ACTIONS = "saveActions";
+    public static final String LIBRARY_ABBREVIATION_TYPE = "libraryAbbreviationType";
     public static final String PREFIX_KEYPATTERN = "keypattern_";
     public static final String KEYPATTERNDEFAULT = "keypatterndefault";
     public static final String DATABASE_TYPE = "databaseType";
@@ -74,6 +76,7 @@ public class MetaData {
     @Nullable private String defaultCiteKeyPattern;
     @Nullable private FieldFormatterCleanupActions saveActions;
     @Nullable private BibDatabaseMode mode;
+    @Nullable private AbbreviationType libraryAbbreviationType;
     private boolean isProtected;
     @Nullable private String librarySpecificFileDirectory;
 
@@ -186,6 +189,24 @@ public void setMode(@NonNull BibDatabaseMode mode) {
         postChange();
     }
 
+    public Optional<AbbreviationType> getLibraryAbbreviationType() {
+        return Optional.ofNullable(libraryAbbreviationType);
+    }
+
+    public void setLibraryAbbreviationType(@NonNull AbbreviationType type) {
+        if (type == this.libraryAbbreviationType) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        this.libraryAbbreviationType = type;
+        postChange();
+    }
+
+    public void clearLibraryAbbreviationType() {
+        libraryAbbreviationType = null;
+        postChange();
+    }
+
     public boolean isProtected() {
         return isProtected;
     }
@@ -376,6 +397,7 @@ public boolean equals(Object o) {
                 && Objects.equals(defaultCiteKeyPattern, that.defaultCiteKeyPattern)
                 && Objects.equals(saveActions, that.saveActions)
                 && (mode == that.mode)
+                && (libraryAbbreviationType == that.libraryAbbreviationType)
                 && Objects.equals(librarySpecificFileDirectory, that.librarySpecificFileDirectory)
                 && Objects.equals(contentSelectors, that.contentSelectors)
                 && Objects.equals(versionDBStructure, that.versionDBStructure);
@@ -384,12 +406,12 @@ public boolean equals(Object o) {
     @Override
     public int hashCode() {
         return Objects.hash(isProtected, groupsRoot.getValue(), encoding, encodingExplicitlySupplied, saveOrder, citeKeyPatterns, userFileDirectory,
-                latexFileDirectory, defaultCiteKeyPattern, saveActions, mode, librarySpecificFileDirectory, contentSelectors, versionDBStructure);
+                latexFileDirectory, defaultCiteKeyPattern, saveActions, mode, libraryAbbreviationType, librarySpecificFileDirectory, contentSelectors, versionDBStructure);
     }
 
     @Override
     public String toString() {
-        return "MetaData [citeKeyPatterns=" + citeKeyPatterns + ", userFileDirectory=" + userFileDirectory + ", laTexFileDirectory=" + latexFileDirectory + ", groupsRoot=" + groupsRoot + ", encoding=" + encoding + ", saveOrderConfig=" + saveOrder + ", defaultCiteKeyPattern=" + defaultCiteKeyPattern + ", saveActions=" + saveActions + ", mode=" + mode + ", isProtected=" + isProtected + ", librarySpecificFileDirectory=" + librarySpecificFileDirectory + ", contentSelectors=" + contentSelectors + ", encodingExplicitlySupplied=" + encodingExplicitlySupplied + ", VersionDBStructure=" + versionDBStructure + "]";
+        return "MetaData [citeKeyPatterns=" + citeKeyPatterns + ", userFileDirectory=" + userFileDirectory + ", laTexFileDirectory=" + latexFileDirectory + ", groupsRoot=" + groupsRoot + ", encoding=" + encoding + ", saveOrderConfig=" + saveOrder + ", defaultCiteKeyPattern=" + defaultCiteKeyPattern + ", saveActions=" + saveActions + ", mode=" + mode + ", libraryAbbreviationType=" + libraryAbbreviationType + ", isProtected=" + isProtected + ", librarySpecificFileDirectory=" + librarySpecificFileDirectory + ", contentSelectors=" + contentSelectors + ", encodingExplicitlySupplied=" + encodingExplicitlySupplied + ", VersionDBStructure=" + versionDBStructure + "]";
     }
 
     public Optional<Path> getBlgFilePath(String user) {
diff --git a/jablib/src/main/resources/l10n/JabRef_en.properties b/jablib/src/main/resources/l10n/JabRef_en.properties
index bbc02d71b78..6e9ac67faed 100644
--- a/jablib/src/main/resources/l10n/JabRef_en.properties
+++ b/jablib/src/main/resources/l10n/JabRef_en.properties
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ Abbreviate\ (default)=Abbreviate (default)
 Abbreviate\ (dotless)=Abbreviate (dotless)
 Abbreviate\ (shortest\ unique)=Abbreviate (shortest unique)
 Abbreviate\ (LTWA)=Abbreviate (LTWA)
+Abbreviation\ style=Abbreviation style
 
 Abstract=Abstract
 
@@ -431,6 +432,7 @@ JabRef\ Language\ (Provides\ for\ better\ recommendations\ by\ giving\ an\ indic
 JabRef\ requests\ recommendations\ from\ Mr.\ DLib,\ which\ is\ an\ external\ service.\ To\ enable\ Mr.\ DLib\ to\ calculate\ recommendations,\ some\ of\ your\ data\ must\ be\ shared\ with\ Mr.\ DLib.\ Generally,\ the\ more\ data\ is\ shared\ the\ better\ recommendations\ can\ be\ calculated.\ However,\ we\ understand\ that\ some\ of\ your\ data\ in\ JabRef\ is\ sensitive,\ and\ you\ may\ not\ want\ to\ share\ it.\ Therefore,\ Mr.\ DLib\ offers\ a\ choice\ of\ which\ data\ you\ would\ like\ to\ share.=JabRef requests recommendations from Mr. DLib, which is an external service. To enable Mr. DLib to calculate recommendations, some of your data must be shared with Mr. DLib. Generally, the more data is shared the better recommendations can be calculated. However, we understand that some of your data in JabRef is sensitive, and you may not want to share it. Therefore, Mr. DLib offers a choice of which data you would like to share.
 JabRef\ Version\ (Required\ to\ ensure\ backwards\ compatibility\ with\ Mr.\ DLib's\ Web\ Service)=JabRef Version (Required to ensure backwards compatibility with Mr. DLib's Web Service)
 
+Journal\ abbreviation\ on\ save=Journal abbreviation on save
 Journal\ abbreviations=Journal abbreviations
 Journal\ lists\:=Journal lists:
 Remove\ journal\ '%0'=Remove journal '%0'
@@ -1283,6 +1285,7 @@ Merge\ entries=Merge entries
 Merged\ entry=Merged entry
 Merged\ entries=Merged entries
 None=None
+None\ (use\ global\ setting)=None (use global setting)
 Parse=Parse
 Parsing...=Parsing...
 Result=Result
diff --git a/jablib/src/test/java/org/jabref/logic/cleanup/AbbreviateJournalOnSaveTest.java b/jablib/src/test/java/org/jabref/logic/cleanup/AbbreviateJournalOnSaveTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..90f6b3d07e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/jablib/src/test/java/org/jabref/logic/cleanup/AbbreviateJournalOnSaveTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+package org.jabref.logic.cleanup;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.jabref.logic.journals.AbbreviationType;
+import org.jabref.logic.journals.JournalAbbreviationLoader;
+import org.jabref.logic.journals.JournalAbbreviationRepository;
+import org.jabref.model.FieldChange;
+import org.jabref.model.database.BibDatabase;
+import org.jabref.model.entry.BibEntry;
+import org.jabref.model.entry.field.StandardField;
+
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.BeforeEach;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.parallel.Execution;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.parallel.ExecutionMode;
+
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertEquals;
+
+@Execution(ExecutionMode.SAME_THREAD)
+class AbbreviateJournalOnSaveTest {
+
+    private JournalAbbreviationRepository repository;
+    private BibDatabase database;
+
+    @BeforeEach
+    void setUp() {
+        repository = JournalAbbreviationLoader.loadBuiltInRepository();
+        database = new BibDatabase();
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void ltwaAbbreviatesJournalOnSave() {
+        BibEntry entry = new BibEntry()
+                .withField(StandardField.JOURNAL, "Annals of Mathematics and Pure and Applied Sciences");
+        AbbreviateJournalCleanup cleanup = new AbbreviateJournalCleanup(database, repository, AbbreviationType.LTWA, false);
+
+        List<FieldChange> changes = cleanup.cleanup(entry);
+
+        List<FieldChange> expected = List.of(
+                new FieldChange(entry, StandardField.JOURNAL, "Annals of Mathematics and Pure and Applied Sciences", "Ann. Math. Pure Appl. Sci.")
+        );
+        assertEquals(expected, changes);
+
+        BibEntry expectedEntry = new BibEntry()
+                .withField(StandardField.JOURNAL, "Ann. Math. Pure Appl. Sci.");
+        assertEquals(expectedEntry, entry);
+    }
+}
+
diff --git a/jablib/src/test/java/org/jabref/logic/exporter/MetaDataSerializerTest.java b/jablib/src/test/java/org/jabref/logic/exporter/MetaDataSerializerTest.java
index f6a2190a4df..bb6024a41a4 100644
--- a/jablib/src/test/java/org/jabref/logic/exporter/MetaDataSerializerTest.java
+++ b/jablib/src/test/java/org/jabref/logic/exporter/MetaDataSerializerTest.java
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 import org.jabref.logic.cleanup.FieldFormatterCleanupActions;
 import org.jabref.logic.formatter.casechanger.LowerCaseFormatter;
 import org.jabref.logic.importer.util.MetaDataParser;
+import org.jabref.logic.journals.AbbreviationType;
 import org.jabref.logic.os.OS;
 import org.jabref.model.entry.BibEntryType;
 import org.jabref.model.entry.BibEntryTypeBuilder;
@@ -145,6 +146,17 @@ void serializeCustomizedEntryType(BibEntryTypeBuilder bibEntryTypeBuilder, Strin
         assertEquals(expected, MetaDataSerializer.serializeCustomEntryTypes(bibEntryTypeBuilder.build()));
     }
 
+    @Test
+    void serializeLibraryAbbreviationTypeLtwa() {
+        metaData.setLibraryAbbreviationType(AbbreviationType.LTWA);
+
+        Map<String, String> serialized = MetaDataSerializer.getSerializedStringMap(metaData, pattern);
+
+        Map<String, String> expected = new TreeMap<>();
+        expected.put(MetaData.LIBRARY_ABBREVIATION_TYPE, "LTWA;");
+        assertEquals(expected, serialized);
+    }
+
     /// Ensures that user-specific .blg path is correctly serialized
     /// to the form: blgFilePath-{username}=/path/to/file.blg;
     @Test
diff --git a/jablib/src/test/java/org/jabref/logic/importer/util/MetaDataParserTest.java b/jablib/src/test/java/org/jabref/logic/importer/util/MetaDataParserTest.java
index f9710f184ee..b379493fccb 100644
--- a/jablib/src/test/java/org/jabref/logic/importer/util/MetaDataParserTest.java
+++ b/jablib/src/test/java/org/jabref/logic/importer/util/MetaDataParserTest.java
@@ -6,10 +6,13 @@
 import java.util.Optional;
 import java.util.stream.Stream;
 
+import org.jabref.logic.citationkeypattern.GlobalCitationKeyPatterns;
 import org.jabref.logic.cleanup.FieldFormatterCleanup;
 import org.jabref.logic.cleanup.FieldFormatterCleanupActions;
+import org.jabref.logic.exporter.MetaDataSerializer;
 import org.jabref.logic.formatter.casechanger.LowerCaseFormatter;
 import org.jabref.logic.importer.ParseException;
+import org.jabref.logic.journals.AbbreviationType;
 import org.jabref.model.entry.BibEntryTypeBuilder;
 import org.jabref.model.entry.field.StandardField;
 import org.jabref.model.entry.field.UnknownField;
@@ -120,6 +123,20 @@ void parsesMultipleLatexFileDirectoriesSuccessfully() throws ParseException {
         assertEquals(Optional.of(Path.of("/path/for/host2")), parsed.getLatexFileDirectory(userHost2));
     }
 
+    @Test
+    void libraryAbbreviationTypeRoundTrip() throws ParseException {
+        MetaData original = new MetaData();
+        original.setLibraryAbbreviationType(AbbreviationType.LTWA);
+
+        GlobalCitationKeyPatterns globalPattern = GlobalCitationKeyPatterns.fromPattern("[auth][year]");
+        Map<String, String> serialized = MetaDataSerializer.getSerializedStringMap(original, globalPattern);
+
+        MetaDataParser parser = new MetaDataParser(new DummyFileUpdateMonitor());
+        MetaData parsed = parser.parse(new MetaData(), serialized, ',', "userAndHost");
+
+        assertEquals(Optional.of(AbbreviationType.LTWA), parsed.getLibraryAbbreviationType());
+    }
+
     @Test
     void parsesWindowsPathsInLatexFileDirectoryCorrectly() throws ParseException {
         String userHost = "user-host";