What does Scopus mean?
What does Scopus mean?
Scopus is a bibliographic database containing abstracts and citations for academic journal articles.
What is Scopus used for?
The Scopus database provides access to STM journal articles and the references included in those articles, allowing the searcher to search both forward and backward in time. The database can be used for collection development as well as for research.
What are Scopus papers?
Scopus is one of the largest, most reputable abstract and citation databases for academic literature. It contains over 40,000 titles from more than 10,000 international publishers, and nearly 35,000 of these publications are peer-reviewed. Scopus covers various formats (books, journals, conference papers, etc.)
How many journals are in Scopus?
Scopus covers nearly 36,377 titles (22,794 active titles and 13,583 inactive titles) from approximately 11,678 publishers, of which 34,346 are peer-reviewed journals in top-level subject fields: life sciences, social sciences, physical sciences and health sciences.
How can I publish my paper in Scopus?
The first step to getting a successful research publication Scopus indexed journals is to scour the Scopus databases and compile a list of all suitable journals where one can have their research article or paper published.
How do I index my journal in Scopus?
How to apply to have a journal indexed in Scopus
- Publish peer-reviewed content and have publicly available peer review policies/processes listed on its website.
- Have content relevant to an international readership (Note: Titles matter!
- Provide English-language abstracts and titles.
- Include references in Roman script.
Is Elsevier A Scopus?
Scopus is Elsevier’s abstract and citation database launched in 2004.
What topics does Scopus cover?
With over 25,100 titles from more than 5,000 international publishers, Scopus delivers the most comprehensive overview of the world’s research output in the fields of science, technology, medicine, social science, and arts and humanities.
Is Scopus UGC approved?
UGC CARE List Group I: Journals found qualified through UGC-CARE protocols. UGC CARE List Group II: Journals indexed in globally recognized databases….UGC CARE Journal List Group II.
| Name | Total UGC Approved Journals 2021 |
|---|---|
| Scopus | |
| Scopus Source List | 42180 |
Is it difficult to publish in Scopus?
As mentioned earlier, the vast majority of researchers still believe that getting their papers published in Scopus journals is easy and does not require much effort. Such people more often than not, learn the hard way (through repeated rejections) that this is not so.
Is Scopus paid?
Current indexing of the journal, Scopus, UGC-CARE, Web of Science. Journal is paid or free.