I agree with the descriptive explanation of Prof. Mutasem. It is Elsevier's citation and abstract database with wide international indexing, impact or readership.
CiteScore metrics from Scopus are comprehensive, transparent, current and free metrics for serial titles in Scopus. Search or browse below to find a source and see associated metrics. Use the annual metrics for reporting, and track the progress of 2017 metrics with CiteScore Tracker 2017. Be sure to use qualitative as well as the below quantitative inputs when presenting your research impact, and always use more than one metric for the quantitative part.
Indexation of a journal is considered a reflection of its quality. Indexed journals are considered to be of higher scientific quality as compared to non-indexed journals. Over the years, many popular indexation services have developed. These include MedLine, PubMed, EMBASE, SCOPUS, EBSCO Publishing's Electronic Databases, SCIRUS among others. There are various regional and national versions of Index Medicus such as African Index Medicus.
Scopus is a bibliographic database containing abstracts and citations for academic journal articles. It covers nearly 22,000 titles from over 5,000 publishers, of which 20,000 are peer-reviewed journals in the scientific, technical, medical, and social sciences. It is owned by and is available online by . Searches in Scopus also incorporate searches of patent databases.
InCites is a customized, citation-based research analytics tool on the Web that enables you to evaluate institutional productivity and benchmark your output against peers worldwide
To know the scopus indexed journal can be seen in Chimago Jr., which is a url that indexes all reputable journals, much information can be found about indexed journals in scopus
As an author, if you would like to know if your published article will be included in Scopus, we urge you to take note of the following before submitting your work to a journal or conference.
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