I always recommend Scopus as the primary starting point for new research because it actually shortens the startup time for new projects.
Information researcher
How to improve R&D productivity
Improving R&D productivity is a priority within industry. To improve productivity R&D teams need access to the latest R&D innovations found in Scopus. Scopus is a research database that indexes and connects the work of millions of researchers, institutions and companies around the world. Using its built-in tools on high-quality content, you can:
Save time in R&D
- Be productive fast with an easy-to-use interface
- Get the latest research delivered via alerts
- Find the most relevant results using filters
Gain competitive intelligence
- Benchmark the competition via rich profiles
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- Learn from other industries with interdisciplinary content
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What R&D customers say
A couple of hours of literature searching with Scopus saved us a year of research.
Senior technologist, Industrial Gases
Scopus enables us to follow the best minds in science. It also helps us determine whom we should reach out to.
Pharmaceutical R&D executive
Scopus gives us a confidence level that we don’t get elsewhere because we know we aren’t missing anything. It gives us the complete outcome.
Materials engineer
R&D strategy
A well-informed R&D strategy increases confidence in decisions about:
- What research to fund
- Whom to recruit or collaborate with
- When to acquire or change direction
- How to improve R&D productivity
Scopus provides insights that support R&D decisions with user-friendly tools to:
Discover and track research trends and topics
Stay ahead of scientific research trends and innovations with rich search and analytics of literature, authors and affiliations
Identify key opinion leaders and top contributors
Find the best minds in a specific field or industry for collaboration or potential hire
Analyze competitors’ portfolios and output
Examine scientific discoveries from market players to benchmark competition and uncover white space
Research in Scopus
Your researchers need access to high-quality research content. Scopus is an abstract and citation database with expertly curated content from journals, conferences, books, patents and serials. With a literature search in Scopus, your researchers have access to multidisciplinary content and connected research topics:
- 1.7 billion cited references
- 87 million records
- 95,000 affiliation profiles
- 17 million researcher profiles
Content numbers are rounded down and grow daily. Last updated here: May 2022.
And it doesn’t stop with search. Scopus adds new content every day. Your researchers can easily stay current with targeted research updates from Scopus delivered to their inbox. Get them started today.
Scopus data for applied analytics
Scopus content is available as enriched, machine-readable data. It can be licensed off platform to:
- Enrich content via semantic tagging for machine readability
- Organize and connect content to reveal concepts and relationships
- Enhance KOL databases for internal use
- Combine Scopus data with other data sources for competitive intelligence dashboards
We offer flexible data packages based on your needs, supported by a team of data experts to help your projects succeed.
Contact us to discuss how Scopus data can enhance your scientific intelligence.
Research trends and topics
Use Scopus to search, analyze and visualize research trends, leading authors and research groups. Review some hot trends below, or contact sales today to explore research trends and topics critical for your business.
Quantum Computing
Quantum computing technology is likely to expand in the next few years as the field shifts towards enabling real-world uses in pharmaceutical, data security and other applications.
Internet of Things (IoT)
The Internet of Things (IoT) has evolved over the past decade from a largely conceptual idea of connecting people and technology to the actual framework for connected computing.
Industry stories
Though priorities and operating environments vary across industries, the need for high-quality information is the same. Scopus provides essential insights with a user-friendly experience. So you can make cost-effective decisions about whether to expand, transition or retrench.
Our customers, from specialized startups to global industry leaders, rely on Scopus to improve their R&D productivity and enhance innovation. Below, scan a list of industries in which Scopus can uncover R&D opportunities and learn more with our customer stories.
Aerospace and Defense
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Information Providers
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Medical Devices
Metals and Mining
Oil and Gas
Pharmaceutical
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Software
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Telecommunications
Transportation
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Speed is very important … I can easily identify what I need to know, read it, digest it, and move on to the next one.
Research pathologist
We built a work process with certain saved searches; we run them, add components, and visualize the results ... This is where Scopus really shines.
Medical affairs executive
An engineer within materials design completed his research investigation stage for a new product 40% faster with Scopus.
A research pathologist starts with Scopus for product proof-of-concepts, learning what others have done to address the problem.
Discover how Scopus supports innovation in diagnostic testing
An information researcher highlights Scopus’ multidisciplinary content as critical for 12 internal R&D units across many areas.
A health economist and a patent counsel use Scopus to be more productive and secure the rights to intellectual property.