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What’s new on Scopus: Topics of Prominence have arrived and more

Submitted by Rachel McCullough
on Wed, 09/26/2018 - 20:59

Topics Prominence have arrived on Scopus

What are they?

  • 100k Topics computed by SciVal based on citation network analysis
  • Each Topic is associated with a Prominence score (based on citation counts, Scopus views and average CiteScore) representing its momentum


Where will they be located on Scopus?

  • On Record Pages: each article covered by SciVal is associated with one Topic

Release Date: 
September 26 2018
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What’s new on Scopus: More filter options now available for patent results and more

Submitted by Rachel McCullough
on Wed, 08/29/2018 - 18:43

Patent office refine search results option

From the document results page on Scopus (once you have conducted a search), you will have the option to click on “View XXXX patent results”. This will open a new screen that will show the patent results based on the search string.

The patent search results will have a side bar on the left side on the screen to refine the search results.

From the refine results facets on the left, there is now an option to refine the search results on Patent Offices.

Release Date: 
August 29 2018

How Scopus Powers Research Solutions for Experts Worldwide

Submitted by Rachel McCullough
on Thu, 06/14/2018 - 22:45

It’s possible to keep up-to-date and avoid information overload; here’s how

It seems to get harder and harder to be a researcher, not least because of the ever-growing volume of studies being published.

CiteScore 2017 metrics now available

Submitted by Rachel McCullough
on Wed, 05/30/2018 - 19:19

First released in December 2016 – and steadily optimized based on user feedback since then – CiteScore™ metrics have established a brand new standard for measuring journal citation impact. Powered by Scopus, CiteScore’s set of metrics evaluate serial citation impact over a three-year period. Now the CiteScore 2017 metrics are available, revealing the latest annual assessments of thousands of scholarly publications.

A user-friendly method for measuring a journal’s impact

CiteScore surpasses the

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See How CiteScore Metrics Are Progressing with CiteScore Tracker

Submitted by Rachel McCullough
on Tue, 05/08/2018 - 15:24

With the best coverage of abstracts and citations across disciplines and the globe, Scopus is well-positioned to enable users to analyze the research landscape—and CiteScore is one of the latest research metrics available for this purpose.

CiteScore metrics, which measure the impact of thousands of journals by calculating the average number of citations per article over a three-year period, can help researchers determine which journals they most want to publish in.

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Webinar: The Power of Scopus Data

Submitted by Rachel McCullough
on Mon, 04/23/2018 - 17:07

Register here

Scopus is considered the Gold Standard for research assessment and evaluation purposes by 4,500+ universities and 150+ leading research organizations worldwide.

Join as us we discuss the richness of Scopus data and the value it provides for data-driven insight.

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An improved way to check your Scopus Author Profile!

Submitted by Rachel McCullough
on Wed, 04/04/2018 - 19:14

We are excited to announce the redesigned Scopus Author Feedback Wizard, enabling users to easily review their Scopus Author Profile and submit corrections.

Your Scopus Author Profile (automatically created by Scopus) showcases various indicators including number of citations, publication history and h-index. These metrics may be used for tenure, funding and for other research performance based decisions; therefore, it is important to ensure your profile reflects your information correctly.

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