June 2017

Scopus Checks & Balances: Maintaining Quality Content on Scopus

Submitted by Susannah Beatty...
on Mon, 06/12/2017 - 20:30

When a journal is first suggested for Scopus, it must undergo a rigorous evaluation and selection process to ensure it meets all the high-quality title selection criteria required for acceptance. However, journals must also demonstrate the ability to maintain their quality status year over year. This is where the Re-evaluation program comes in to play.

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Re-evaluation
Content
CSAB

Scopus Tip & Trick: Search smarter, find faster

Submitted by Susannah Beatty...
on Tue, 06/20/2017 - 22:41

With over 77 million items indexed on Scopus, how can you find and organize relevant research and keep updated on new material, so you have more time for other activities? In this tip & trick, learn about some key Scopus features that can help.

Getting to the right results

Whether you jump right in and start with a broad search on Scopus, or you prefer a more targeted and specific search approach, some key search tips can help save

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Tips and Tricks

Scopus Case Study: Finding the best scientific minds to partner with

Submitted by Susannah Beatty...
on Mon, 06/19/2017 - 20:35

Having access to a robust network of experts provides companies with a leg up in pursuing the most innovative approaches to drug discovery. When exploring uncharted territories such as new therapeutic areas or new molecules, the most competitive companies tap into the best minds in science that will guide them to the right experts to collaborate with and which avenues to pursue. This is where comprehensive access to literature and research trends matters.

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R&D Solutions
Corporate
Case Studies

PlumX Metrics soon to be integrated on Scopus: How will it help you tell the story of your research?

Submitted by Susannah Beatty...
on Tue, 06/27/2017 - 19:01

Since it was first announced in February 2017 that Plum Analytics was joining Elsevier, the Plum Analytics and Scopus teams have been working together to integrate PlumX Metrics as the primary source of article-level metrics on Scopus (along with other Elsevier platforms and products), replacing metrics previously provided by Altmetrics.com.

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PlumX Metrics
Plum Analytics
Metrics

Scopus Tip & Trick: How to export your bibliography from Scopus for use in NIH platforms and tools

Submitted by Susannah Beatty...
on Fri, 06/30/2017 - 20:09

Scopus uses a powerful algorithm to match researchers' papers to correct author profile(s). The algorithm analyzes deep data such as publishing history, author affiliation and co-citation behavior, to create robust public facing profiles on Scopus, displayed as the Author details page.
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NIH
Bibliography
Author Profiles
Export
Tips and Tricks

What’s new on Scopus: Errata linking, improvements to dataset linking and more

Submitted by Susannah Beatty...
on Wed, 06/28/2017 - 20:28

This week brought several changes and updates to Scopus. Read through this summary to find some of the key changes including a new errata linking feature, improvements to dataset linking, the addition of SNIP and SJR 2016 values, a new Russian interface and more. 

New errata linking feature

A new errata linking feature has been added to the Scopus Document details page, allowing you to quickly identify when a document has had changes or updates made after publication. The Erratum document type

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June 29 2017
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