Scopus
Gold-standard subscription database for citation analysis and research evaluation across all sciences.
What is Scopus?
What Scopus does well
Citation Analysis
Industry-standard citation tracking with h-index, impact metrics, and forward/backward citation chains.
Multidisciplinary Coverage
102M+ records spanning all sciences, social sciences, arts, and humanities.
Author Profiles
Verified researcher pages with publications, affiliations, and bibliometric metrics.
Research Metrics
CiteScore, SJR, and SNIP help you evaluate journal quality and impact.
Advanced Search
Powerful Boolean queries with field-level filters and journal-level filtering.
Developer API
Programmatic access for custom analytics and bulk literature workflows.
Subjects Covered
Media included
Document and content types you can find in Scopus.
- Journal articles
- Conference papers
- Books / book chapters
- Preprints
Scopus Alternatives
| Tool | Coverage | Subjects Covered | Open Access / Pricing | Citation Features | One-line Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scopus | 102,600,000 | Multidisciplinary | No · Paid | Citation tracking, h-index, CiteScore, cited reference search | Gold-standard subscription database for citation analysis and research evaluation across all sciences. |
 Web of Science | 240,000,000 | Multidisciplinary | No · Paid | Citation index, Journal Impact Factor, cited reference search | Best for systematic reviews and bibliometric research with deep historical citation coverage back to 1900. |
 OpenAlex | 250,000,000 | Multidisciplinary | Yes · Free | Citation network with full API access | The open alternative to Scopus and Web of Science. Free, comprehensive, and great for analytics. |
 Google Scholar | 389,000,000 | Multidisciplinary | Yes · Free | Cited by counts, h-index, i10-index, related articles | Fastest free starting point for any topic. Great for discovery, weak for systematic literature searches. |
 Semantic Scholar | 200,000,000 | Multidisciplinary | Yes · Free | Influential citations, citation graph, TLDR context | Free AI-powered discovery tool. Excellent for finding influential papers and TLDR summaries. |
 SpringerLink | 10,000,000 | Multidisciplinary | No · Freemium | Cited by counts, reference linking, citation export | Springer Nature's full-text platform. Broad multidisciplinary coverage with strong STM and humanities reach. |
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