Use double quotations to search for loose phrases " "
Use curly brackets to search for exact phrases { }
Use boolean operators to combine different search queries (OR, AND, AND NOT)
| Boolean Operator | Example |
| OR | At least one term must appear - e.g., assistive technology OR robotics |
| AND | Both terms must appear - e.g., Inclusive education AND disability |
| AND NOT | Exclude one term - e.g., lung AND NOT cancer |
AND NOT should always be used at the end of the query.
Analyze and filter your search resultsScopus search can return hundreds to thousands of results. Use the visual analysis which categorizes the results by year, source, author, affiliation, country or territory, document type and subject area to gain a different perspective and understanding of the results.
On the left side of the search results, there are parameters that can be used to refine the search results, that is to be more specific by including or excluding certain documents from the results as per your preferred specifications.
To search for a document:
Note: To add additional search terms or criteria, select 'Add search field' for an additional search term line.
Document Search Results
1 - Indicates the total number of documents retrieved that match the search term and criteria.
2 - Scopus allows registered users to sign in and save the search queries and set alerts in order to be notified via email when there is a new document added to Scopus that match the set alert. All the saved queries and set alerts will appear under the user profile.
3 - The Refine results functions allow you to limit your results to specific categories of documents. The results can be filtered by: Open Access type, Subject area, Source type, source title, author, year of publication, document type, publication stage, keyword, affiliation, funding sponsor, country/territory and language.
4 - Secondary documents are that have been extracted from a Scopus document reference list but is not available directly in the Scopus database since they are not indexed by Scopus.
5 - From the results list, the user can view patents that meet the search term and criteria.
6 - Links to Mendeley Data which is an open, free-to-use research data repository, which enables researchers to make their research data publicly available.
7 - Analyse Search Results functionality is used to gain further insights into any list of document results. An example of document search results analysis is shown below.
8 - Add to List allows the user to select the documents to add or save lo lists. The feature is available for registered users for are signed in.
Document metrics are used to quantify the impact of published work, these include articles, conference proceedings, book chapters and more. In Scopus, these metrics include:
Example of Article Metrics
