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- Scopus This link opens in a new windowSCOPUS is an abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature and quality web sources with smart tools to track, analyze and visualize research. It covers over 16,000 peer-reviewed journals, and 431 million quality web sources, including 23 million patents. Refer to the library's Scopus Help Guide for information about using this resource.
Which metrics are used in Scopus?
You can access the following journal metrics via Scopus:
- Total citations
- SNIP (Source Normalized Impact per Paper)
- SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) indicator
- H-index (Hirsch index)
For definitions of these metrics, click here
Coverage
Scope
- Articles published since 1996
- 22,000 publications in science, technology, medicine, social sciences, and arts and humanities
- Journals published in North and South America, Africa, Australia, Europe, and Asia
Limitations
- Limited primarily to journals in English
