Elsevier for Bibliometricians & Scientometricians
More value, with less effort.
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Elsevier empowers bibliometricians to deliver more value, with less effort. Our integrated portfolio helps you streamline workflows, uncover hidden insights, and serve your institution, funders, and researchers with confidence. You’re not just supporting research—you’re shaping its future.
Orientation / Portfolio at a glance
Your toolkit for modern research evaluation:
Scopus – The world’s largest curated, interdisciplinary research database—trusted for rankings and evaluation.
SciVal – Benchmark, analyze, and report with modules aligned to THE/QS metrics.
Pure – The leading Research Information Management System (RIMS/CRIS), connecting institutional data, outputs, and impact.
InsightGraph – Visualize and analyze research networks, collaborations, and trends at scale—see connections you might miss with other tools.
Metrics, methods & standards (impact & narratives)
Go beyond traditional metrics—tell the full story:
Impact AI (Pure) – Instantly generate evidence-based impact narratives using GenAI, drawing from Pure, Scopus, SciVal, Overton, PlumX, and more.
Snowball Metrics – Sector-owned, standardized indicators for responsible benchmarking.
PlumX – Article-level signals—usage, captures, mentions, and social media.
ICSR Lab – Compute on large, curated datasets; test new indicators at scale.
Are we overlooking key research outputs in our national evaluations?
Even with trusted tools, it’s easy to miss valuable outputs or impacts. Elsevier’s integrated approach helps you:
Surface outputs and impacts that may be missed by other platforms.
Connect data from multiple sources for a fuller picture.
Generate transparent, reproducible narratives for funders, policymakers, and the public.
Why Elsevier?
What sets us apart from Clarivate and Dimensions?
Breadth & Depth – Scopus offers the largest, most diverse coverage—plus transparent selection policies and independent board oversight.
Integration – Pure connects your institutional data, outputs, and impact—Clarivate and Dimensions don’t offer a comparable RIMS/CRIS.
Innovation – Impact AI and InsightGraph deliver next-generation analytics and storytelling, powered by GenAI and network science.
Transparency – Snowball Metrics and PlumX provide sector-owned, open indicator definitions and altmetrics.
Collaboration – Elsevier works with the academic community to co-develop standards and tools—ensuring relevance and trust.
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