diff --git a/ccm-sci-publications/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/ui/ArticleInJournalPropertyForm.java b/ccm-sci-publications/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/ui/ArticleInJournalPropertyForm.java
index 9ebcc4adf..642f72b88 100644
--- a/ccm-sci-publications/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/ui/ArticleInJournalPropertyForm.java
+++ b/ccm-sci-publications/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/ui/ArticleInJournalPropertyForm.java
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ public class ArticleInJournalPropertyForm
                 "publications.ui.articleinjournal.issn").localize()));
         ParameterModel issnParam = new StringParameter(ArticleInJournal.ISSN);
         TextField issn = new TextField(issnParam);
+        issn.setMaxLength(9);
         add(issn);
 
         Calendar today = new GregorianCalendar();
diff --git a/ccm-sci-publications/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/ui/InternetArticlePropertyForm.java b/ccm-sci-publications/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/ui/InternetArticlePropertyForm.java
index 1cf92a433..5482ba831 100644
--- a/ccm-sci-publications/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/ui/InternetArticlePropertyForm.java
+++ b/ccm-sci-publications/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/ui/InternetArticlePropertyForm.java
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ public class InternetArticlePropertyForm
         ParameterModel issnParam =
                        new StringParameter(InternetArticle.ISSN);
         TextField issn = new TextField(issnParam);
+        issn.setMaxLength(9);
         add(issn);
 
         Calendar today = new GregorianCalendar();
diff --git a/ccm-sci-publications/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/ui/PublicationWithPublisherPropertyForm.java b/ccm-sci-publications/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/ui/PublicationWithPublisherPropertyForm.java
index c328aaa3b..43e79ca17 100644
--- a/ccm-sci-publications/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/ui/PublicationWithPublisherPropertyForm.java
+++ b/ccm-sci-publications/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/ui/PublicationWithPublisherPropertyForm.java
@@ -66,7 +66,8 @@ public class PublicationWithPublisherPropertyForm
                 "publications.ui.with_publisher.isbn").localize()));
         ParameterModel isbnParam = new StringParameter(
                 PublicationWithPublisher.ISBN);
-        TextField isbn = new TextField(isbnParam);        
+        TextField isbn = new TextField(isbnParam);
+        isbn.setMaxLength(17);
         add(isbn);
 
         add(new Label((String) PublicationGlobalizationUtil.globalize(