Scopus is the world's largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature. It provides comprehensive coverage of research output from around the world across all major disciplines. Scopus contains over 102.6 million records from 29,100+ active journals, 426,000+ books, and includes 2.6+ billion cited references dating back to 1970. The database features sophisticated tools to track, analyze and visualize research, making it an essential resource for researchers, academics, and institutions worldwide.

Why Scopus?

Comprehensive content

With Scopus, discover curated research, enriched data and scholarly literature to support your academic research journey.

Global coverage

Access critical, high-quality research from developing countries not found on other platforms. Scopus provides superior coverage of emerging markets.

Independent review

Scopus content is source-neutral and curated by the Content Selection Advisory Board (CSAB), an international panel of independent subject matter experts.

Intuitive search

Find exactly what you're looking for. The Scopus search features quickly display only the most relevant research results based on your instructions.

Sophisticated tools

Scopus provides accurate citation results, comprehensive author profiles, and valuable insights to support smarter, informed decisions.

Extensive metrics

Journal, article, author and institutional metrics allow you to demonstrate research impact and better identify key content during research discovery.

Coverage Information

102.6M+
Total Records
29,100+
Active Journals
426,000+
Books
7,000+
Publishers
2.8M+
Preprints
21.9M+
Author Profiles
25.3M+
Open Access Items
2.6B+
Cited References
Subject Coverage

Multidisciplinary - Covers all major academic disciplines including Science, Technology, Medicine, Social Sciences, Business, Arts & Humanities

Key Features
Advanced Search

Boolean operators and field-specific filtering

Citation Tracking

Track citations and measure research impact

Author Profiles

Comprehensive metrics including h-index

Journal Metrics

CiteScore, SNIP, and SJR evaluations

Export Citations

EndNote, Mendeley, Zotero integration

Alert Services

Automatic updates for new publications

Plus many more features including: ORCID integration, document comparison, collaboration discovery, institutional analytics, research trend visualization, full-text access, and sophisticated analytical tools.

Help & Support
Video Tutorials

Learn how to use Scopus effectively

Help Center

FAQs and troubleshooting

Scopus LibGuide

Complete guide and resources

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