Data | Curated. Connected. Complete.
24,600 active titles and 5,000 publishers
Connected people, ideas and institutions
Better decisions, outcomes and decisions
+ 5,000Publishers
24,600 +Active serial titles
194,000 +Books
1.4 billion cited references dating back to 1970
75 millionItems
16 millionAuthor profiles
70 millionInstitution profiles
Discover how Scopus delivers insights that drive better decisions, actions and outcomes. 
Whether it’s to discover funding information, advance your career, make strategic decisions, prove ROI or simply to save time, being able to quickly access and make sense of emerging trends, find collaborators and discover competitive insights is crucial.
And Scopus provides you with the platform and analytical tools to showcase and leverage research quickly.
Download the Scopus fact sheet (PDF, 396.3 KB)
Scopus is a source-neutral abstract and citation database curated by independent subject matter experts. It places powerful discovery and analytics tools in the hands of researchers, librarians, institutional research managers and funders.
Scopus generates precise citation search results and automatically updated researcher and institution profiles, creating richer connections between people, published ideas, and organizations. In addition to protecting the integrity of the scholarly record, Scopus helps bolster institutional research performance, rank and reputation.
Scopus brings together superior data quality and coverage, sophisticated analytics and advanced technology in one solution that is ready to combat predatory publishing, optimize analytic powers and researcher workflows, and empower better decision making.
Scopus indexes content from 24,600 active titles and 5,000 publishers which is rigorously vetted and selected by an independent review board, and uses a rich underlying metadata architecture to connect people, published ideas and institutions.
Using sophisticated tools and analytics, Scopus generates precise citation results, detailed researcher profiles, and insights that drive better decisions, actions and outcomes.
See if your author profile is up to date and claim your research.
"I always recommend Scopus as the primary starting point for new research because it actually shortens the start-up time for new projects." Information Researcher
Leading institutions in today’s complex world of research demand top-quality data to inform priorities and drive mission success. Discover how Scopus data bring critical acumen to strategic decision-making in five research priorities: stimulating economic development, attracting top talent, winning funding, forming cross-sectors partnerships and strengthening reputation.
To learn more about using Scopus, tutorials, contacting us, and making corrections to Scopus profiles and content, please visit our support center.
To find Scopus fact sheets, case studies, user guides, title lists, and more, please visit our resource center.
