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Searching Scopus: Comparison between Scopus and Web of Science
This guide is intended to provide a basic overview of Elsevier's Scopus database, including content, tips and tricks, and a comparison to Web of Science for those transitioning from that database to Scopus.
Created by Health Science Librarians
Comparison between Scopus and Web of Science
|
Feature |
Scopus (as of 01/2020) |
Web of Science (as of 01/2020) |
|
25,100 active 14,558 inactive |
21,100 |
|
|
Indexed Proceedings |
120,000 events 9.8 million papers |
210,000 events 70 million citations (but individual papers not listed) |
|
Date Range |
1970 - present |
1900 - present |
|
Update Frequency |
Daily |
Daily |
|
Citation Analysis |
Yes (learn how) |
Yes |
|
Export Records |
Yes (learn how) |
Yes |
|
Export Reports |
Yes (learn how) |
Yes |
|
Alerts Service |
Yes (learn how) |
Yes |
|
Author Profiles |
Generated and edited by Scopus Allows linking to ORCID iD |
Author created and edited through ResearcherID |
*Table created by Arizona State University Library's "Scopus vs. Web of Science Iowa State University Library's "Scopus vs. Web of Science".