March 2024

Scopus Institutional Profile Wizard user interface redesign

Submitted by d.feldner@elsev...
on Mon, 03/11/2024 - 19:21

A redesigned Scopus Institutional Profile Wizard (IPW) will be available to users this month.  The Scopus product and UX teams performed extensive user research and interviews; based on the insights gathered we designed a more intuitive workflow and improved the user journey for IPW users. With the new user interface, we simplified the wizard and introduced modular options that support faster and easier updates. Key improvements with the IPW redesign include:

  • A modular journey, previously a
Release Date: 
March 15 2024
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Scopus Researcher Discovery Now Accessible to all Corporate Users Worldwide

Submitted by d.feldner@elsev...
on Mon, 03/18/2024 - 14:13

Find relevant researchers and transform your R&D process with Scopus Researcher Discovery

Researcher Discovery was released for A&G users in 2023.  (Click here to learn about the initial release). We are thrilled to announce that Scopus is expanding its horizons by making the Researcher Discovery feature available to Corporate users across the globe starting May 1, 2024. Scopus Researcher Discovery is an intuitive tool for corporate R&D professionals, allowing them to efficiently find relevant

Meet the CSAB: Professor & Subject Chair Jaya Raju

Submitted by d.feldner@elsev...
on Thu, 03/21/2024 - 15:30

This article is part of a series on the Scopus blog, featuring the Scopus Content Selection and Advisory Board (CSAB). The CSAB is an international and editorially independent group of scientists, researchers and librarians who represent the major scientific disciplines. Using rigorous title selection criteria, these experts determine whether journals are eligible for indexing in Scopus, and they continually re-evaluate these titles to make sure quality is maintained.   

Throughout this series,

A.T. Still University Scopus and Digital Commons case study now available!

Submitted by d.feldner@elsev...
on Thu, 03/21/2024 - 17:19

Our latest case study focuses on how A.T. Still University (ATSU) leveraged Scopus and Digital Commons contribute to institutional research goals.  The university is using Elsevier solutions to bridging gaps in the library's support for areas critical to the university’s research strategy, including reputation building and open access.

Founded in 1892 as the world's first osteopathic institution, ATSU has a rich history of healthcare

Changes to Scopus Open Access (OA) document tagging

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on Thu, 03/28/2024 - 14:46

In December 2020, Scopus introduced Open Access (OA) filters, providing greater clarity on the type of OA options for a given search results list. With this feature Scopus users could see OA Gold, Hybrid-Gold, Bronze or Green status per document. The Scopus advanced search page was also updated to allow users to build custom queries to include these OA statuses.