Scopus®
Expertly curated abstract & citation database
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Scopus uniquely combines a comprehensive, expertly curated abstract and citation database with enriched data and linked scholarly literature across a wide variety of disciplines.
Scopus quickly finds relevant and authoritative research, identifies experts and provides access to reliable data, metrics and analytical tools. Be confident in progressing research, teaching or research direction and priorities — all from one database and with one subscription.
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Academic Institutions
Scopus is designed to serve the information needs of researchers, educators, students, administrators and librarians across the entire academic community.
Government & Funding Agencies
Agencies and government bodies can rely on Scopus to inform their overall strategic direction, identify funding resources, measure researcher performance and more.
Research & Development
Scopus helps industry researchers track market innovations, identify key contributors and collaborators, and develop competitive benchmarking.
Ranking Organizations
Ranking organizations trust Scopus to provide reliable and comprehensive research performance data and analytics.
How Scopus Works
Scopus indexes content that is rigorously vetted and selected by an independent review board of experts in their fields. The rich metadata architecture on which Scopus is built connects people, published ideas and institutions.
Using sophisticated tools and analytics, Scopus generates precise citation results, detailed researcher profiles, and insights that drive better decisions, actions and outcomes.
What our customers say
Many of today’s research questions have to do with public health, particularly with public policy and informatics. This creates an overlap between computer science, informatics and health sciences ... having a database as inclusive and interdisciplinary as Scopus is invaluable to us.
— Bruce Abbott, Health Sciences Librarian, University of California, Davis Health Care (USA)
Scopus really plays a vital role in helping our researchers, particularly early investigators and people who are getting ready to become early-career postgraduates, better understand the scholarly communications landscape.
— Emily Glenn, Associate Dean, University of Nebraska Medical Center Library (USA)
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When it comes to measuring success, you can’t compare other products to Scopus — no other output metrics offer the same kind of depth and coverage ... faculty, department chairs, college deans, they are always amazed when they discover what’s possible.
— Hector R. Perez-Gilbe, Research Librarian for the Health Sciences, University of California, Irvine (USA)
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Why choose Scopus
Scopus brings together superior data quality and coverage, sophisticated analytics and advanced technology in one solution that is ready to combat predatory publishing, optimize analytic powers and researcher workflows, and empower better decision making.
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