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Scopus vs. Web of Science
| Feature | Scopus (as of 01/2020) | Web of Science (as of 01/2020) |
|---|---|---|
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Indexed Journals |
25,100 active 14,558 inactive |
21,100 |
| Indexed Proceedings |
120,000 events 9.8 million papers |
210,000 events 70 million citations (individual papers not listed) |
| Date Range | 1970 - present |
1900 - Present (ASU will maintain access to indexing from 1900 to 2020) |
| 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 (learn more) Allows linking to ORCID iD |
Author created and edited through ResearcherID |
Sources:
Scopus data: Scopus Content Coverage Guide
Web of Science data: Web of Science Core Collection
Table adapted from Iowa State University Library's "Scopus vs. Web of Science vs. Google Scholar" Comparison Chart
Resources
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Web of Science (WoS) and Scopus: The Titans of Bibliographic Information in Today’s Academic WorldPublications (Basel), 2021-03-01, Vol.9 (12), p.12
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Scopus CiteScore and Clarivate Journal Citation ReportsCharleton Advisor, April 2020, Vol.21 (4), p.5-15
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Coverage and quality: A comparison of Web of Science and Scopus databases for reporting faculty nursing publication metricsNursing outlook, 2017-09, Vol.65 (5), p.572-578
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Google Scholar, Scopus and the Web of Science: a longitudinal and cross-disciplinary comparisonScientometrics, 2015, Vol.106 (2), p.787-804
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The journal coverage of Web of Science and Scopus: a comparative analysisScientometrics, 2015, Vol.106 (1), p.213-228
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Web of Science and Scopus: a journal title overlap studyOnline information review, 2008, Vol.32 (1), p.8-21
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Comparison of PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and Google Scholar: strengths and weaknessesThe FASEB journal, 2008-02, Vol.22 (2), p.338-342
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Web of Science and Scopus: a journal title overlap studyOnline information review, 2008, Vol.32 (1), p.8-21
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Comparing alternatives to the Web of Science for coverage of the social sciences’ literatureJournal of informetrics, 2007, Vol.1 (2), p.161-169
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Comparison of Web of Science vs Scopus vs Google ScholarIowa State University Library LibGuide