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Scopus search API Technology Powers Topcited.com Presenting the Most Cited Articles across 26 Subject Areas
Amsterdam - March 11, 2008

Third Parties can now access and integrate Scopus data into their own websites.

Scopus today announced that its new Scopus search Application Programming Interface (API) technology has enabled the launch of Scopus TopCited (www.topcited.com), a new website that offers users the top 20 cited articles across 26 subject areas.. Read on...

Scopus Greatly Accelerates Researcher Productivity with its Document Download Manager
Amsterdam - February 19, 2008

In partnership with QUOSA, Scopus significantly reduces the time needed to download and organize full-text articles.

Scopus today announced that it has partnered with QUOSA to introduce the Document Download Manager, a new tool that enables its users to download and rename multiple full-text articles simultaneously, reducing the procedure from minutes to seconds. Read on...

Scopus includes 600 key titles suggested by the scientific community
Amsterdam - February 11, 2008

Continuous Focus on Enriching Central & South American and Social Science Content Coverage.

Scopus today announced that it will add 600 titles to its already extensive database of 15,000 peer-reviewed journals. Read on...

Scopus Data Plays a Key Role in the Reorganization of Kyushu University
Amsterdam - February 7, 2008

University Uses Scopus Data to Create Management Strategy Map.

Scopus today announced that Kyushu University is using its data to create and test QUEST-MAP, the management strategy map it developed to plan its reorganization. Read on...

Introducing the world’s first online tool to identify and aggregate an organization’s research output portfolio
Amsterdam - December 13, 2007

The Scopus Affiliation Identifier Phase 1 facilitates faster decision-making.

Scopus today announced that a sought after literature research tool, the Scopus Affiliation Identifier Phase 1 will be launched in January. This new feature will speed up the search process by enabling users to find all the documents belonging to a specific organization. Read on...

Scopus Custom Data Fuels World Rankings
Amsterdam - November 13, 2007

The Times Higher Education Supplement (THES) and QS (Quacquarelli Symonds) have chosen Scopus to enhance transparency and clarity of their rankings.

Scopus today announced that Scopus Custom Data is being used to help establish the annual THES-QS World University Rankings. Scopus has been chosen to provide the data source for the metric evaluation for the official rankings to ensure that greater clarity and transparency can be guaranteed. Read on...

Scopus Takes the Next Step to Overcome the Challenges Researchers are Facing
Amsterdam - November 7, 2007

Elsevier’s Premier Abstract and Citation Database Introduces new Functionality and Content that Enhances the Research Workflow

Scopus today announced that it has added new features to further improve research productivity and support the researchers’ workflow. Read on...

Scopus powers ‘Research Trends’
Amsterdam - October 1, 2007

A New Bi-Monthly Newsletter Providing Objective, Up-To-The-Minute Insights into Scientific Trends Based on Bibliometric Analysis

Scopus today announced that it launched a free bi-monthly newsletter reporting on research performance issues. Research Trends will provide up-to-date insights into the state of science through thought-provoking articles based on bibliometric data. This data is analyzed and interpreted by a team of internal and external experts in the field of bibliometrics. Read on...

Scopus chosen by two more Australian Universities
Amsterdam - September 17, 2007

Meeting Research Quality Framework (RQF) Requirements made easier with Scopus

Scopus today announced that two more Australian institutes have chosen the Scopus database for its comprehensive content coverage and its ability to serve as a research performance measurement tool. The University of Queensland, a member of the Group of Eight, and Victoria University have embraced Scopus. Read on...

Scopus is Preferred Abstract and Citation Database across Asia
Amsterdam – 13 June, 2007

Eighteen Universities Choose Scopus in First Half of 2007

Scopus today announced that in the first quarter of 2007, 18 Asian institutions, including the Universiti Putra Malaysia, chose Scopus as the preferred database for their university library. Scopus was chosen for its unrivaled content coverage that will allow the institution’s administrators, faculty, and students to search and evaluate global as well as local peer-reviewed journals. Read on...

ProQuest and Scopus Announce Unique Partnership to Enhance the Research Workflow
Amsterdam – 4 June, 2007

ProQuest and Scopus are pleased to announce a unique reciprocal searching and linking partnership that will expand the research capabilities of mutual customers of CSA Illumina™ and Scopus®. This integration will enable users of CSA Illumina to find 4,500 Scopus titles in natural sciences, business, and economics directly integrated in their search results. In turn, Scopus users will be able to view records from selected leading ProQuest databases in social sciences from the CSA Illumina platform. Read on...

CAPES to Provide Scopus Access to Brazilian Researchers
Amsterdam – 25 May, 2007

Scopus Selected for its Comprehensive, Multidisciplinary Coverage

Scopus and the Brazilian Federal Agency for the Support and Evaluation of Graduate Education (CAPES) announced an agreement to make Scopus available to 44 of Brazil’s leading universities and research institutes. Scopus was selected for its comprehensive and multidisciplinary coverage. Read on...

Scopus Launches Scopus Custom Data; a New Product for Research Analysis
Amsterdam – 15 May, 2007

Introducing specified datasets in XML format to enable large-scale research performance analysis

Scopus the largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature and quality web sources with smart tools to track, analyze and visualize research, today announced the launch of their new product Scopus Custom Data. Read on...

Scopus qualifies more than 800 new titles to be added to its database
Amsterdam – 30 April, 2007

Scopus answers user demand for social sciences and local titles while maintaining the highest quality standards

Scopus today announced that it will be adding 800 new titles, including more than 200 Social Science titles, to its extensive database of 15,000 peer-reviewed journals. Read on...

Scopus Incorporates the h-index to Provide Users with a Simple Metric Indicating an Author’s Scientific Influence
Amsterdam – April 24, 2007

Increasing the Quality and Reliability of Quantitative Research Performance Measurement

Scopus today announced that the h-index will be incorporated into Scopus soon and will include visual aids to assist in interpreting consistency and relevance. Read on...


Archive press releases

Scopus Chosen by Leading Australian Institutes
(April 23, 2007)

Scopus Forges Agreement with Major Publishers & Societies to Index Back Issues
(January 19, 2007)

Legendary Bibliotheca Alexandrina and Scopus Sign Ground-Breaking Agreement
(October 05, 2006)

University of Aberdeen Makes Scopus Key Part of its Library of the Future
(October 3, 2006)

Scopus Enriches Literature Research with PatentCites and WebCites Features
(September 27, 2006)

Scopus Announces first-of-its-kind Customized Institutional Resources and Digital Archive Searches
(August 21, 2006)

Scopus Credited as Tool to Boost Research Funding: Author search efficiency dramatically increased with powerful new algorithms
(July 5, 2006)

Scopus Author search efficiency dramatically increased with powerful new algorithms
(June 13, 2006)

Scopus introduces a new User-friendly way to Find and Evaluate Research Information using Citation Data

(January 23, 2006)

Greek Academic Libraries sign agreement with Elsevier (December 21, 2005)

Scopus Named Best STM Information Product (December 9, 2005)

Scopus Sets the Standard in Unbiased and Comprehensive Research Coverage
New Content Selection Committee Meets October 4th in Budapest

(October 4, 2005)

JISC Agreement Will Bring Elsevier’s Scopus, World’s Largest Science Database, To British Universities
(September 1, 2005)

RefWorks and Scopus Deliver Time-Saving Breakthrough For Researchers: Superior Integration Makes Managing References Easier Amsterdam, (June 21, 2005)

Scopus Smashes Expectations: Attracts 500 Institutions in First Six Months (June 2005)

Largest University in the UK Signs for Scopus: The University of Manchester becomes the first UK Scopus customer (March 2005)

Major corporations choose Scopus to drive R&D business (January 2005)

Scopus® celebrates 50th customer! Andalucia Consortium (CBUA) brings Scopus licenses through the 50 mark (December 2004)

First users in Asia Pacific to benefit from Scopus: University of Newcastle ensures access to new navigational tool for over 20,000 staff and students (November 2004)

Scopus Comes of Age: Elsevier is proud to announce today’s launch of the world’s largest scientific abstract database (November 2004)

Scopus to Light up Las Vegas Research: University of Nevada, Las Vegas Signs up to Scopus Pre-Launch (November 2004)

Toronto Researchers First to Get Benefit From Scopus: University of Toronto Signs up to Scopus Pre-Launch (September 2004)

Focus on the Scope: Scopus® Content Coverage Announced (June 2004)

Scopus Makes An Entrance: World’s Largest Database of Abstracts and Cited References Enters Final Testing
(March 2004)