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Is a title indexed in Scopus? A reminder to check before you publish

Submitted by Susannah Beatty...
on Mon, 10/24/2016 - 16:35

“Elsevier has also done extensive work addressing the issue of journals that have been suspended from its research publication database Scopus for inappropriate publishing behaviour – this is an ongoing task that ensures that the papers that we do measure really represent good quality research and those from suspended are not counted.”

— Times Higher Education: World University Rankings blog: what’s new for 2016-2017?

This quote is a testament to the positive impact of the independent Scopus

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Content
Publication Ethics
CSAB
Re-evaluation

Accelerate academic research using Scopus APIs

Submitted by Susannah Beatty...
on Fri, 10/07/2016 - 18:03

Did you know Scopus data can be used to help facilitate your research and be integrated in your published work? Scopus data has been used to help researchers:

  • Analyze cited-by counts across specific, singular academic disciplines
  • Study relationships between authors’ geographic locations and academic affiliations
  • Analyze the relationship of citing works from a limited set of publications
  • And more.

To make this easier and more efficient, you can now obtain a Scopus API key for free and without

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API
Academic Research

A new look for Scopus

Submitted by Susannah Beatty...
on Thu, 09/29/2016 - 02:32

Have you seen Scopus lately? If so, then you probably noticed the refreshed look. If not, then we encourage you to go and open Scopus now. Aside from the more modern look and feel, there are also some functional changes we would like to bring to your attention.To help quickly bring you up to speed, here is a side-by-side comparison between the former version and how it looks today (click on the images to enlarge).

  1. The Scopus home page (Scopus.com) still opens to the search form; however, if you
Release Date: 
September 28 2016
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Release

Maintenance planned for Scopus on September 21, 2016

Submitted by Susannah Beatty...
on Sun, 09/18/2016 - 21:34

Update: This planned maintenance was completed at 2:00 PM EDT. All Scopus features are back to normal. Thank your for your patience!

Please be advised that on September 21, 2016 the Scopus team will be performing maintenance on Scopus beginning at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time (16:00 UTC) and lasting 2 hours.

Release Date: 
September 21 2016
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Maintenance

Journal Metrics in Scopus: Source Normalized Impact per Paper (SNIP)

Submitted by Susannah Beatty...
on Tue, 09/13/2016 - 01:54

In a previous post we began looking at some of the metrics featured in Library Connect’s Quick Reference Cards for Research Impact Metrics and sharing how they relate to Scopus. The first post covered SCImago Journal Rank (SJR). Continuing on with the journal metrics theme, in this post we discuss Source Normalized Impact per Paper (SNIP).

SNIP was created by Professor Henk Moed at the

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Metrics
SNIP
Tips and Tricks

How to resolve Internet Explorer 11 (IE11) compatibility issues with Scopus.com

Submitted by Susannah Beatty...
on Mon, 08/22/2016 - 18:32

If you use Internet Explorer 11 (IE11) to access scopus.com and are receiving a “browser not supported page,” you will need to disable the “Compatibility View” setting for scopus.com. To do this, follow the steps below (click on the images to enlarge).

Step 1: In IE11 click the “Tools” tab or the tools icon and select “Compatibility View settings” from the menu.

Step 2: A pop-up will appear

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Tips and Tricks
IE
Browsers

Incident with Scopus alerts system resolved: Delayed alerts will be delivered in the coming days

Submitted by Susannah Beatty...
on Wed, 08/03/2016 - 19:58

Because of an earlier incident that Scopus experienced with its alerts system, some users may notice delays in receiving their scheduled Scopus alerts. The issue has been fixed and alerts will be gradually delivered throughout the coming days.

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