February 2016

What’s on your profile page? A tip to check and correct your author details

Submitted by Susannah Beatty...
on Mon, 02/01/2016 - 18:17

Inspired by Jessica Kowalski’s recent Scopus webinar, follow this quick tip to check and correct your profile.

During minutes 21‒25 of her webinar, Jessica speaks about the importance of accuracy in author profiles, especially in regards to career management (watch the webinar). Name ambiguity can impact the correct attribution of your work, career advancement and potential collaboration opportunities.

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Everything you need to know about Scopus content but didn’t know to ask

Submitted by Susannah Beatty...
on Mon, 02/08/2016 - 22:23

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In last month’s webinar the Scopus team brought you an overview of Scopus. This month, Dr. Wim Meester, Head of Scopus Product Management, joins us to bring a more in depth look at Scopus content and how it is relevant to you. From journals to books to conference papers, how is content selected for Scopus and how does it bring you a full view of what’s happening in your research world?
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More ways to discover content from open access journals in Scopus

Submitted by Susannah Beatty...
on Fri, 02/05/2016 - 22:12

In July of last year, Scopus launched an open access (OA) indicator to make it easier for users to identify OA journals (click here to read more about Scopus and open access). In the initial release the indicator appeared on the 'Browse sources' and 'Journal details' pages.

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February 4 2016
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Celebrating Valentine’s Day: SciVal and Scopus investigate Cupid’s Chemicals

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified)
on Sat, 02/13/2016 - 19:22

Valentine’s Day has evolved into a celebration of one of the strongest of human emotions, romantic love. The visible signs of love can be obvious to spot, from a racing pulse to flushed cheeks, but it appears that Cupid is not working alone.

According to one of the best-known researchers on the topic, Dr. Helen Fisher, Senior Research Fellow, at The Kinsey Institute, Indiana University, and a Member of the Center For Human Evolutionary

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Document Download Manager - certificate notification

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified)
on Tue, 02/16/2016 - 19:43

Users trying to use the Document Download Manager in Scopus have encountered a certification notification error. We are aware of this problem and a new certificate is being created to resolve this issue. In the meantime, if you are able to modify the Java settings you can follow the below steps to temporarily bypass the notification issue.
 

  1. In Windows click Start and go to control panel.
  2. Click on Programs.
  3. Click on the Java icon.
  4. Click the Security tab 
  5. Click ‘edit Site list’ and add

Webinar: How Unilever uses SciVal to help accelerate innovation

Submitted by Susannah Beatty...
on Wed, 02/17/2016 - 19:14

“Scopus helps us do more “E-Science” – scientific investigation that can be undertaken more effectively, less expensively, and without having to perform work in the lab that has already been done by others or that isn’t likely to produce relevant outcomes.”

— David Younghusband, Information Systems Specialist, Unilever R&D

The Unilever Information Team uses SciVal, which is underpinned by Scopus data, to help accelerate innovation and boost

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Based on Scopus data, SRC launches '2016 Best Chinese University Ranking' report

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified)
on Mon, 02/22/2016 - 12:38

We are pleased to announce that the recently-released "2016 Best Chinese University Ranking" report, based on evaluation by the ShanghaiRanking Consultancy (SRC), is again using Scopus data and metrics from SciVal.

The report provides a detailed look at key research performance indicators for more than 1,000 higher education institutions across mainland China.

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