Dear Dr. G. Rathinasabapathy,

Find below the difference between Scopus & WoS.

Source:

http://hlwiki.slais.ubc.ca/index.php/Scopus_vs._Web_of_Science

Scopus claims to be the largest abstract and citation database of research literature and quality web sources. This claim has been challenged (Jacso, 2011).

Scopus contains 47 million records, 70% with abstracts

Over 19,500 titles from 5,000 publishers worldwide

Includes over 4.9 million conference proceedings, 1,200 Open Access journals

Scopus provides 100% Medline coverage

20+ million records back to 1996 with references

20+ million pre-1996 records go back as far as 1869

Results from 386 million scientific web pages

22 million patent records from 5 patent offices

Seamless links to full-text articles and other library resources

Innovative tools that review search results and refine to most relevant hits

Alerts to keep you up-to-date on new articles matching your search query, or by favorite author

Scopus covers 250 million quality web sources, including 22 million patents. Searches in Scopus incorporate searches of scientific web pages through Scirus, and include author homepages, university sites and resources such as preprint servers and OAI compliant resources.

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Web of Science is updated with approximately 25,000 articles and 700,000 cited references added each week.

Covers 12,311+ journals from 256 categories, 110,000 proceedings from conferences, symposia, seminars, colloquia worldwide

Journal backfiles to 1900, cover-to-cover indexing, cited reference and chemical structure searches

Science – 7100 international journals and highly cited book series in 170 categories back to 1900

Social Sciences – 1,750 international journals and highly cited book series in 50 subject categories back to 1954

Arts & Humanities – 1,200 international journals and highly cited book series in 25 categories back to 1975

Complete backfiles to 1945 however put total at ~37 million records

Cited reference and chemical structure searches

Author identification tools

Analysis capabilities

Direct links to your full-text collections

Index Chemicus®: Over 2.6 million compounds, to 1993

Current Chemical Reactions®: Over one million reactions, to 1986, plus INPI archives from 1840 to 1985.

WoS provides unique search methods and cited searching. Users can navigate forward and backward through the literature, and search all disciplines and time periods. Users can navigate to print and electronic collections using institutional linkresolvers.

Web of Science (WoS) is searchable with complete bibliographic data, cited reference data and navigation and links to full text.

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Thank you Sir.

Hi;

there is not any difference in calculation.

If it is still needed

a short study about this

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Working Paper The indexation of scientific journals and the bibliometry: e...

As there are more journals in SCOPUS than in Web of KNowledge, mechanically the number of citations is higher in scopus, and thus the h index also

Good and useful information

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simplified response and useful information

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For a more clear, understandable and expanding answer in my opinion one should visit the following link:

https://unisouthamptonlibrary.wordpress.com/2015/01/22/scopus-vs-web-of-science/

Thanks Afaq Ahmad

Important question and resourceful answer from @Afaq Ahmad. Thanks a lot.

I'll follow this.

Dear Dr. G. Rathinasabapathy,

Below is the impact measuring parameters of Scopus & Web of Science.

International Diversity from point of view of:

• the authors, editors, and editorial advisory board members
• the journal's global reflection in context to current scientific research, and
• the global readership of the journal.

Thank you Prof. Afaq Ahmad for such an informative answer...

FOLLOWING the discussion..

Very clear and informative

dear sir, can anyone please suggest me a sci indexed open access journals related to pathology studies

Simply, both are indexing databases. Who has less number of journals compared to Scopus due to its high criteria

Scopus gives four types of quality measure for each title; those are h-Index, CiteScore, SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) and SNIP (Source Normalized Impact per Paper). Also, it is is Elsevier’s abstract and citation database . There is no impact evaluation here. Web of Science It is an online subscription-based scientific citation indexing and maintained by Clarivate Analytics. Web of Science employs various search and analysis capabilities such as citation indexing. selection of the papers is basis of impact evaluation. It has six online databases.

Web of Science is an online subscription based scientific citation indexing service originally produced by the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI).

a quality measure the more you do papers and gain citations the more it become larger

Web of Science is an online mammoth subscription-based scientific citation indexing service originally produced by the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI), now maintained by Clarivate Analytics. The database has current and retrospective coverage from 1900 to the present. It includes 34,200 journals along with numerous books, proceedings, patents, and data sets.

WoS is now available with its core collection bundled with specialist databases. Specialist databases are with a subject focus like Medline, BIOSIS Citation Index, CAB Direct, and Zoological Record. Databases with a document type focus like Derwent Innovations Index (patents) and Data Citation Index (datasets and data studies) and databases highlighting content from regions around the world are also included. If you want to access Web of Science, you require subscription and IP authentication. Visit: https://clarivate.com/products/web-of-science/.

Scopus is an interdisciplinary bibliographic online database launched in 2004 containing abstracts and citation database as a competitor to Web of Science. Scopus is owned by Elsevier, an international publication group. Scopus covers diverse subjects coming under physical and environmental sciences, life sciences, health sciences, social sciences, engineering, business, and management. Access to Scopus is through subscription only. It covers about 36,000 journal titles from more than 11,000 international publishers in scientific, medical, technical, and social science fields, of which nearly 34,000 are peer-reviewed journals. Just like Web of Science and Google Scholar, Scopus also provides citation information. For more details, visit http://www.scopus.com/.

Following answers.

Note that the h-index from WoS and Scupus could vary because of the differences in data sources. For example, if one particular database indexes and draws data from a larger number of journals, then it may have more citations.

In other words, h-index calculated based on Scopus, Web of Science, Google Scholar, and ResearchGate would differ. In my experience, h-index obtained from Google Scholar is higher than all the others.

Insightful

The Answer giver by Afaq Ahmad

is very good

1) Web of Science(WoS) was the only citation database and publication which covers all domain of Science for many years While Scopus is rapidly

become a good alternative

While Scopus database is the largest searchable citation and abstract source of searching literature which is continually

expended and updated.

2) WoS is challenged by the release of Scopus, an academic literature database

which is built on a similar breadth and scale.

The reference for more details is in this attached research paper

very helpful

Very helpful

Article Citation Analysis: A Comparison of Google Scholar, Scopus, a...

Article A comparison of Scopus and Web of Science for a typical university

I personally believe that there is no the right conception of WOS and Scopus in many countries including my country, Iran.

People just heart about impact factor and ISI term.

I think the most important point should be considered is that to see where the journal is indexed

this may be usefull

http://hlwiki.slais.ubc.ca/index.php/Scopus_vs._Web_of_Science

Scopus

.Single, bundled product (journals, book chapters,

.proceedings, & more).

.Strongest coverage 1996+.

.Highly multi-sourced.

Web of Science (WOS)

.Many optional components, e.g. conference papers &

books.

.Separate databases e.g. BIOSIS & INSPEC.

.Separate back files back to 1900.

.Single unified processing stream

If we want to consider WOS as a better database I would say that if the journals are indexed in ISI listed probably the value of study is lower than those indexed in Scopus. As a result, Both of Scopus and WOS (Just ISI, not ISI listed) are equal in reputation.

This paper is a modern one for answering this good question ...

https://arxiv.org/ftp/arxiv/papers/1808/1808.05053.pdf

Hope it help ...

The following links can be useful for you:

1. https://paperpile.com/g/h-index-web-of-science/

2. https://blog.scopus.com/topics/h-index

3. https://researchguides.uic.edu/c.php?g=252299&p=1683205

4. https://www.wur.nl/en/article/How-do-I-calculate-my-h-index.htm

5. https://libguides.utk.edu/h-index-calculation

If you are interested in an in-depth comparison of search capabilities of 28 systems (incl. SCOPUS, Web of Science, Google Scholar, PubMed...) here is our new paper: Article Which Academic Search Systems are Suitable for Systematic Re...

I hope this is helpful!

Michael Gusenbauer shared a very useful and informative paper.

Hi, This may be usefull:

Article Google Scholar, Web of Science, and Scopus: A systematic com...

If a journal claims to be ISI indexed, how can I verify whether it is true or not.

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Clarivate masters list

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Web of Science

A platform consisting of several literature search databases designed to support scientific and scholarly research. The Web of Science provides a common search language, navigation environment, and data structure allowing researchers to search broadly across disparate resources and use the citation connections inherent to the index to navigate to relevant research results and measure impact. > 34,200 journals + books, proceedings, patents, and data sets. A platform providing access to multidisciplinary and regional citation indexes; specialist subject indexes; a patent family index; and an index to scientific data sets. There are databases with a subject focus like Medline, BIOSIS Citation Index, and Zoological Record; databases with a document type focus like Derwent Innovations Index (patents) and Data Citation Index (datasets and data studies); and databases highlighting content from regions around the world.

Scopus

The world’s largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature, including scientific journals, books, and conference proceedings, covering research topics across all scientific and technical disciplines, ranging from medicine and social sciences to arts and humanities. Further, with smart tools to track, analyze and visualize research, Scopus empowers you to advance your science beyond the text. Since 2004, Scopus has delivered a comprehensive overview of the world's scientific research output across all disciplines. And it’s only getting better. Scopus features smart tools to track, analyze and visualize research - all so you can identify emerging trends, increase the visibility of your research, build a collaborative network, bolster funding applications and articulate the value of research to your organization.

Use keywords by Google scholar's

Scopus is if article publis in journal indexing claim and WOS is article in publis by journal indexing Wos

Because of the outstanding review process which makes for knowledge sharing and collaborative learning

I think SCOPUS because more facility and easy in publication

https://youtu.be/hdYSqFEHkBU

hey every one how can i have WoS / SCOPUS / ERA Manuscript.

like whats will be for this.

Immunoinformatics approaches to explore Helicobacter Pylori proteome (Virulence Factors) to design B and T cell multi-epitope subunit vaccine

WoS and Scopus are two different publications database. Every database has its own system and corresponding journals. Both are generally recognized as reliable indexing databases.

WoS or Web of Science is a journal search and indexing database. Likewise Scopus is also a Journal indexing database with search for citations, references etc and is relatively more common and appears to be more accepted.

You can have a look to this short note which explain the differences between Wob of Knowledge, Scopus, Researchgate and google Scholar

Working Paper The indexation of scientific journals and the bibliometry: e...

مقایسه اسکوپوس با وب آو ساینس ۲۰۲۰- Scopus vs Web of science

http://lib2mag.ir/10637/

Web of Science is indexed by Clarivate and Scopus is indexed by Elsevier.

There two different research database which have their own list of indexed journals following some citations rules

Clarivate analytics https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarivate

A big company which owns many brands including scientific analytics, but many other

Elsevier

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elsevier

Is much more orientated towards edition, but also diversified ots activities recently, in similar directions than Clarivate

Greetings

ISI= Web of Science (WOS) ( Journal citation report (JCR)) = Same

SCI= Science Citation Index (Q1, Q2, Q3)

SSCI= Social Sciences Citation Index

also scopus another index

Kind Regards

Scopus burst on the research scene in 2004 claiming it had the biggest database with the most information. Web of Science rejoined with the claim of having the most depth and the most quality. Web of Science covers the peer-reviewed journal literature, over 8,000 titles, with a concentration on the sciences but with some (23%) social science and arts and humanities titles. Their selection of which titles to cover is influenced by the number of citations within those journals. The much debated "journal impact factor" is discussed on their site for those interested. There is also a focus on English language material, and a U.S. bias. Web of Science has started covering a few open access journals, though Scopus claims to cover 500 of these as well (Thomson 2006c).

WOS and scopus are the two separate websites. I think WOS have more data base than scopus. WOS is administered by Clarivate analytics and Scopus is administered by Elsevier. However, both of the sites are a reliable source in the world, I think .

Hi

Scopus has a largest coverage than WOs

see this paper

Article Google Scholar, Web of Science, and Scopus: A systematic com...

Dear Gil Mahe,

Thanks for giving the link. I will see it, hopevit will be helpful for me

Dear G. Rathinasabapathy

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• Clarivate Analytics and Elsevier both is the Indexing service provider.
• Web of Science is a database of Clarivate Analytics.
• Clarivate Analytics has four Indexing types, and Elsevier have one Indexing type as follows:

Clarivate Analytics (Web of Science):

1. Science Citation Index (SCI)

2. Science Citation Index Expanding (SCIE)

3. Emerging Source Citation Index (ESCI)

4. Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI)

Elsevier:

1. Scopus

• According to our Global acceptance Clarivate Analytics Indexing better than the Elsevier Indexing (Scopus).
• Again, the Science Citation Index (SCI) is the oldest and better than the other Clarivate Analytics Indexing types.

WOS and Scopus are two valuable and well accepted data base. Web of Science (WOS) is administered by Clarivate Analytics and Scopus is administered by Elsevier.

Scopus and Web of Science both are essential indicators for indexing service provider. Scopus by Elseveir while Web of Science is own by Clarivate Analytics.

In my opinion there is edge to

Clarivate Analytics with 04 indexing types, while Elsevier only one type of Indexing.

WoS (Clarivate Analytics); Indexing:

1. Emerging Source Citation Index.

2. Science Citation Index.

3. Science Citation Index Expanding.

4. Social Sciences Citation Index.

I am agree with Aijaz Panhwar

I think both of them have their own advantages. WOS IS clarivate analysis and Scopus by elvisteir. Scopus is a large interdisciplinary database from Elsevier, with particular strengths in science and technology. The bibliometric & citation features use the whole of the Scopus database.

Web of Science (previously known as Web of Knowledge) is a collection of databases maintained by Thomson Reuters,

Dear colleagues, what are the advantages of journal indexing?

Useful to disseminate your results bery quickly

Two popular indexing sources, one is SCOPUS by ELSEVEIR and another one is WOS by Clarivate.

More important, to assessour work the administrations only use indicators calculated from indexed journals.

Journal indexing advantage is for reputation and reach, providing greater impact potential for journals and the scholars publishing in them.

Both Scopus and WOS are good. The difference is that Scopus is owned by Elseveir and WOS is owned by Clarivate

Dear G. Rathinasabapathy

Both are important; however, some universities consider WOS more important.

Both publishing articles in journals indexed in the Web of Science database of scientific texts and / or in the Scopus database can significantly increase the visibility of published research results in the world of science, the visibility of published scientific works on the Internet and can increase the scale of citation. At the University where I operate, both indexation databases of articles / scientific papers are recognized as key, although at many University Faculties, the Scopus indexation database appears more often in many recommendations, recommendations and suggestions regarding the selection of journals for publishing scientific articles. However, this does not exclude the high level of relevance of publishing also in journals indexed in the Web of Science database.

Best wishes,

Dariusz Prokopowicz

Thanks for this useful insight about the evaluation process in your University, showing that Scopus is a valuable index, which is trur.

The sources of SCOPUS is ELSEVEIR,

but of Wos ??

Clarivate analytics

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_of_Science

For my point of view, Web of Science is more selective than Scopus. Traditionally, it is based upon  English based publications and covers mostly the publication from the Western region especially from the USA and British. Scopus has been known to be supportive towards non-spoken English regions such as the Asia and the Middle East.

There are many publications which describe the comparison between both indexes. What you say was right at one time, but since scopus has come, wos changed its coverage to match with scopus one. Today both indexes are very close, except that scopus still covers more journals, which explains that the h index of individuals are usually slightly higher with scopus than with wos - as more journals means more overall citations, which are the basis of calculation for the h index.

Scopus claims to be the largest abstract and citation database of research literature and quality web sources. ... Web of Science (WoS) is searchable with complete bibliographic data, cited reference data and navigation and links to full text.

I found an interesting difference, though I might be wrong. You need a subscription service for Author Search in WoS but it is not required in Scopus.

Beyond h and IF, SCOPUS and WoS offer an analytical description of the publications of an author: topics, journals, co-authors, countries, funding sources, etc... which is much indicative when searching for collaborators or assessing profiles

And where would you place ABDC list? A Scopus or WoS indexed journal may be or may not be in ABDC list? What is opinion of our friends on this forum?

Dear resarcher,

WOS journals are more strict in the peer-to-peer review process coz they seek to publish high standard research papers. Personally, I have found that all WOS journals in my research field are indexed by SCOPUS but NOT vice versa.

I disagree with this point of view that is frequently displayed which states that WoS would be more strict than SCOPUS.

Both are quite similar.

There is no need to add stress on this question of publishing research and indexation.

cition

On the SCIMAGO website, you can search for journal ranking according to research domains and sub topics

https://www.scimagojr.com/journalrank.php?category=2312&area=2300&page=1&total_size=277

There are different ways an impact factor can be calculated.

Very interesting discussions.

Both, WOS and Scopus are indexing bodies.

Thanks Sushant Gupta for sharing the list.

Thanks Sushant Gupta for sharing this information

Article A tale of two databases: the use of Web of Science and Scopu...

Hi Dr G. Rathinasabapathy . Web of Science collects information on the natural, technical, and social sciences, Scopus also has a wide variety of publications in the humanities field, although neither of them is considered to be specialized. See the link: https://www.internauka.org/en/blog/scopus-vs-web-of-science

Detailed review on both can be found at: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwjS14OUt5HzAhWMwzgGHdyJA78QFnoECBgQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mdpi.com%2F2304-6775%2F9%2F1%2F12%2Fpdf&usg=AOvVaw0OcTsZ-m3CMk-nmlw4Q8Bu&cshid=1632274199992944

Both Scopus and Web of Science are indexing bodies. These two indexers index reputed journals. Web of Science indexed journals are considered more reputed journals than Scopus indexed journals.

Web of Science journals categories journals into SCIE, ESCI, AHCI, and SSCI journals. Only the SSCI and SCIE journals have impact factors.

There are many journals that are being indexed by both of these indexers.

Check the list of Web of Science journals subject wise from the following link:

https://www.wosjournal.com/

Thanks @Sushant Gupta for sharing the list