In February 2025, Scopus added its 100 millionth content item! As we celebrate this milestone, the Scopus team also wants to share Scopus data insights with academic researchers, data scientists and librarians. Data is key to Elsevier’s position as a leader in information and analytics for customers across global research and health ecosystems. As an expertly curated abstract and citation database, Scopus has data at its core. Scopus also provides important data points to Elsevier solutions such as SciVal and Pure.
Our goal with Scopus is to combine a uniquely comprehensive, expertly curated abstract and citation database with enriched data and linked scholarly literature across a wide variety of disciplines. We work to find relevant and authoritative research, identify experts and provide access to reliable data, metrics and analytical tools. None of this is possible without a love for data and a dedication to providing quality breadth and depth of content.
The Scopus Product Team loves our data — and there’s quite a bit to love. Passing the 100 million item threshold is only part of the Scopus data story. Over the past 20 years we have established relationships with 7,000 publishers in 105 countries. This allows us to provide content from 28,791 active peer-reviewed journals. We are also proud of our open access content. There are currently 25.1 million open access articles from 8,137 open access journals indexed in Scopus.
Through the years, we have also created relationships to expand the types of content and data included in Scopus:
Scopus has deep, broad article content for researchers, but Scopus data is not just about the quantity. The quality of our data is a key reason that Scopus is trusted by academic institutions, ranking organizations, funding bodies and corporations. Scopus records contain up to 180 fields, and we monitor quality on 28 fields on a monthly basis. Our data is measured using stringent criteria that fully represents all researchers.
Content curation is another important aspect of Scopus quality. Only the most reliable journals and their content are available in Scopus. They are carefully curated and ultimately selected by the independent Content Selection Advisory Board (CSAB), an international group of 17 Subject Chairs, each representing a specific field. The CSAB works with the Scopus team to understand how Scopus is used, what content is relevant for users, and what enhancements should be made. Year round, the CSAB rigorously reviews and evaluates titles against the Scopus title selection criteria to determine new content added to Scopus. They also continuously re-evaluate titles indexed in Scopus to ensure the quality of existing content.
