Coverage analysis of Scopus: A journal metric approach

Abstract

Our aim is to compare the coverage of the Scopus database with that of Ulrich, to determine just how homogenous it is in the academic world. The variables taken into account were subject distribution, geographical distribution, distribution by publishers and the language of publication. The analysis of the coverage of a product of this nature should be done in relation to an accepted model, the optimal choice being Ulrich's Directory, considered the international point of reference for the most comprehensive information on journals published throughout the world. The results described here allow us to draw a profile of Scopus in terms of its coverage by areas -geographic and thematic -and the significance of peer-review in its publications. Both these aspects are highly pragmatic considerations for information retrieval, the evaluation of research, and the design of policies for the use of scientific databases in scientific promotion.

Can alternative indicators overcome language biases in citation counts? A comparison of Spanish and UK research

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Identification and Visualization of the Intellectual Structure in Graphene Research

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A Decade of e-Government Research in Africa

“…In 2004, the publishing company Elsevier introduced Scopus, which claims to be the largest abstract and citation database of research literature and quality web sources, covering nearly 18 000 titles from more than 5 000 publishers (Scopus, no date). Scopus compares well with other citation databases such as Web of Science and Google Scholar, offering a wealth of data when the citation period is limited to 1996 and onwards (Bar-Ilan, 2010;De Moya-Anegón, Chinchilla-Rodríguez et al, 2007).…”