diff --git a/module_citeq.lua b/module_citeq.lua
index 9c0fa0b..3c3530c 100644
--- a/module_citeq.lua
+++ b/module_citeq.lua
@@ -717,6 +717,15 @@ local function _cite_q (citeq_args)
 		if not citeq_args.isbn then
 			citeq_args.publisher = nil
 		end
+		-- only display ISSN if there are no article identifiers
+		if citeq_args.issn then
+			if citeq_args.doi or citeq_args.pmid or citeq_args.pmc or citeq_args.arxiv or
+				citeq_args.bibcode or citeq_args.jstor or citeq_args.ssrn or citeq_args.s2cid or
+				citeq_args.hdl or citeq_args.biorxiv or citeq_args.osti or citeq_args.zbl or
+				citeq_args.jfm or citeq_args.mr then
+				citeq_args.issn = nil
+			end
+		end
 	elseif is_thesis then
 		template = template or "thesis"
 	elseif citeq_args.isbn then
diff --git a/module_citeq_config.lua b/module_citeq_config.lua
index 8a53038..d3a72c3 100644
--- a/module_citeq_config.lua
+++ b/module_citeq_config.lua
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ local simple_properties_t = {
 	asin = {id = "P5749", maxvals = 1}, -- What about |asin-tld=? (WD examples resolve to .com at present, but may change)
 	['article-number'] = {id = "P2322", maxvals = 1, populate_from_journal = true},
 	isbn = {id = "P212", maxvals = 1, populate_from_journal = true}, -- ISBN 13
---	issn = {id = "P236", maxvals = 1, populate_from_journal = true}, -- distinguish from |eissn= for electronic issues?
+	issn = {id = "P236", maxvals = 1, populate_from_journal = true}, -- distinguish from |eissn= for electronic issues?
 --	jfm = {id = "P?", maxvals = 1}, -- Jahrbuch über die Fortschritte der Mathematik (not Zbl)
 --	sbn = {id = "P?", maxvals = 1}, -- Standard Book Number (predecessor of ISBN, not ICCU)
 --	message-id = {id = "P?", maxvals = 1}, -- Usenet message ID