Scopus is a large database of peer-reviewed literature, including journals, books, and conference proceedings. Scopus is very similar to Web of Science and offers many of the same features.
This guide will introduce the major features of Scopus and will link to more in-depth tutorials. Ready to dive right in? Use the link below to access Scopus.
You can use Scopus for a variety of purposes, including:
Citations & References
To start, search for the paper in Scopus (article title is usually the fastest way).
References
Scroll down to the References section to view the references.
You'll see options to print, email, or save the references. You can also export them to a citation manager (such as Zotero or EndNote).
Advanced tip: Click on "View in search results format" to analyze the references by publication title, author name, year, country, and number of citations.
Citations
Look for a box on the right side of the page that says "Cited by [x] documents."
Click on "View all [x] citing documents" to see all of the documents in Scopus that cite this paper.
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