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Scopus

Abstract and citation database owned by Elsevier, with content selected by an independent advisory board (CSAB).

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What it is

Scopus is a kind of Citation index.

Who is behind it

Scopus operated by Elsevier.
Scopus owned by Elsevier. Owned by Elsevier (RELX group).

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Description

Scopus is a bibliographic and citation database owned by Elsevier. According to Elsevier, its content is curated by a Content Selection Advisory Board (CSAB), an international panel of independent experts.

Attributes

Attributes of Scopus
url	https://www.scopus.com
identifiers	wikidata: Q371467
status	active
governance	Commercial
outputLicence	closed
codebase	proprietary
type	Index
indexKind	bibliographic
selectivity	editorial-board
inclusionCriteria	published
bulkDownload	none
coverageObjects	article, conference-paper, book, patent
Tags	function: indexing, theme: vertical integration

Sources

https://www.elsevier.com/products/scopus(opens in a new tab) (accessed 2026-11-12): Describes Scopus as a source-neutral abstract and citation database curated by the Content Selection Advisory Board (CSAB).

Last reviewed: 2026-11-12

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