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New Scopus Author Profile metrics give a more comprehensive picture of research performance

Submitted by Rachel McCullough
on Thu, 09/28/2023 - 18:15

Author profile metrics on Scopus is an innovative new feature to enable researchers to track and showcase a broader array of metrics about their research performance. These metrics go beyond traditional document and citation counts to provide additional context though percentiles and field-weighting; a richer understanding about the author’s role on a paper; and new dimensions such as an author’s international collaboration, and more.

Scopus introduces the Author Position metric - a new researcher signal

Submitted by d.feldner@elsev...
on Thu, 09/07/2023 - 19:17

Introducing the Author Position metric

Scopus is proud to announce a new metric available on the Scopus Author Profile page.  This metric is designed to help researchers better track and understand their research performance. It helps researchers pull together a comprehensive overview of their research performance and expand metrics they can provide on promotion, tenure and grant applications.  

How does Author Position work?

Most publications are created with the input from multiple
Release Date: 
September 7 2023
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Twitter metrics in PlumX to be discontinued on Scopus

Submitted by Rachel McCullough
on Tue, 08/29/2023 - 14:25

PlumX Metrics are a primary source of article metrics on Scopus, providing insights into the ways people interact with research output in the online environment. By categorizing the metrics into five categories – Usage, Captures, Mentions, Social Media, and Citations – PlumX helps make sense of a large amount of metrics data and enables analysis by comparing metrics that are compatible.

Due to changes in market conditions, on 31 August 2023, Twitter metrics will no longer be included in PlumX

2023 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) now available on Scopus

Submitted by Rachel McCullough
on Tue, 08/22/2023 - 20:12

Scopus has released the 2023 United Nation Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on the Scopus Document details page.

SDGs are specific research areas that challenge the global community to build a world where no one is left behind. Elsevier data science teams have built extensive keyword queries, supplemented with machine learning, to map documents to SDGs with very high precision.

The most notable update to the 2023 SDG classification is the inclusion of SDG17, "Partnerships for the goals."

THE Impact Rankings 2023: Celebrating Universities' Commitment to Sustainability and UN SDGs

Submitted by Rachel McCullough
on Thu, 08/17/2023 - 19:16

On June 1, 2023, the Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings were released, recognizing universities' significant contributions to the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This comprehensive evaluation measures institutions' dedication to sustainability across four key areas: research, stewardship, outreach, and teaching.

New Scopus Researcher Discovery - a tool for making connections

Submitted by d.feldner@elsev...
on Mon, 06/12/2023 - 19:56

Do you need to quickly find a collaborator for a research project? 

Can you easily locate leading researchers in a discipline outside your own?   

Scopus Researcher Discovery solves these challenges by allowing users to conduct a keyword search to find relevant researcher matches and quickly build a view of the individuals contributing to a particular field. This functionality is now available to all A&G Scopus users globally.

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Scopus Author profiles are now mobile friendly!

Submitted by d.feldner@elsev...
on Fri, 06/09/2023 - 19:24

We have now made Scopus Author Profiles fully mobile responsive, so that researchers can track their performance, and search for experts and collaborators, from anywhere, at any time.   Smartphone usage for research is increasing rapidly and our team received user requested for an improved mobile experience.

Release Date: 
June 15 2023
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#mobile

Explore new features on the Scopus Search Results Page

Submitted by d.feldner@elsev...
on Fri, 06/09/2023 - 19:21

The redesigned Scopus Search Results page is now live!  As part of our mission to improve user ease of use, we have redesigned the Scopus Search Results page.  The improved functionality was fueled by customer feedback and the product team's commitment to continually improving and includes:

  • Search functionality on the search result page itself
  • User-friendly filters/facets and customized different views on how the results are displayed
  • An aesthetically pleasing and intuitive page layout

Here is

Release Date: 
July 7 2023
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#Scopus #searchanddiscovery

CiteScore 2022 update is live in Scopus!

Submitted by d.feldner@elsev...
on Thu, 06/08/2023 - 00:46

CiteScore metrics enrich the evaluation of serial titles and provide transparent data to help you measure the citation impact for journals, book series, conference proceedings and trade journals. This comprehensive, clear and current system of metrics for analysis can be accessed for free on Scopus.Enhance your assessment of journals, books, and conferences series with a comprehensive picture of the global scholarly publication

Release Date: 
June 7 2023
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#CiteScore2022
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The Scopus Content Coverage Guide: A complete overview of the content coverage in Scopus and corresponding policies

Submitted by Rachel McCullough
on Wed, 05/03/2023 - 19:41

Scopus delivers the broadest coverage of any interdisciplinary abstract and citation database. Covering 240 disciplines, researchers, instructors, librarians and students who rely on Scopus are confident that the odds of missing key publications are greatly reduced.

Researchers trust the information and data they discover with Scopus because the content on Scopus comes from over 7,000 publishers that must be reviewed and selected by

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