Scopus

Scopus is a large-scale abstract and citation database curated by Elsevier, primarily used by researchers, academic institutions, and government agencies to access peer-reviewed literature across scientific disciplines. The platform indexes over 27,000 active titles from more than 7,000 publishers, including journals, conference proceedings, book series, and trade publications. Its core functionality is to provide a comprehensive search environment where users can locate scholarly articles using keywords, author names, affiliation, DOI, or other metadata. The database covers subjects in the life sciences, social sciences, physical sciences, and health sciences, with a strong emphasis on English-language publications but also includes content in other languages. Each entry includes full bibliographic information, abstracts, and cited references, which enables users to evaluate the relevance and impact of a document. A distinguishing feature is the citation tracking system: users can view the number of times a given article has been cited by other Scopus-indexed works, and can analyze citation trends over time. This data supports bibliometric analysis such as the h-index for individual authors, as well as journal-level metrics like CiteScore, SJR (SCImago Journal Rank), and SNIP (Source Normalized Impact per Paper). Scopus also offers author profile pages that automatically aggregate publications, citation counts, and collaboration networks. Researchers can claim and update their own profiles to ensure accuracy. Institution-level analytics are provided via Scopus’s research intelligence tools, which allow universities and funding bodies to benchmark output, track collaboration patterns, and identify emerging research areas. For literature reviews, users can use the “Analy