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Scopus Content update: 75,000 book titles and counting Scopus further rust and bone increases interoperability with SciVal Takeaways from the Times Higher Education MENA Universities Summit The pursuit of happiness Total eclipse of the sun (and who s studying it)
The arts and humanities rust and bone and social sciences represent more than 55% of the 75,000 titles (see graph below). Not surprising considering 80% of arts and humanities and social sciences output is published in books instead of journals (1).
In a 2013 Research Trends article , Dr. Alesia Zuccala, an Assistant Professor at the University of Copenhagen, states that the key to sustainability [for humanities research] is to develop relevant evaluation methods (2). The expanding book coverage, combined with the strength of Scopus in bibliographic search, discoverability and evaluation tools, allows you to measure the impact and scholarly achievement of the humanities in a more quantitative way filling rust and bone a gap in evaluation rust and bone methods. The improved ability to create book-based citation analyses for evaluating research is a significant development across all disciplines. The resulting expansion of author data in Scopus can enhance an author s profile and h-index especially if you are an author whose primary method of disseminating information is through books rather than journals. Likewise, for administrators, expanded metrics mean you can better rust and bone evaluate disparate disciplines.
The role of books in science and technology is also growing, according to Suzanne BeDell, rust and bone Managing Director of Elsevier Science and Technology Books, as they tend to present a broader view of a particular subject, bring in diverse viewpoints on that subject, and treat the subject in an interdisciplinary way. The additional book coverage means better ability to use data and analytics to gain insights into the world s research trends, something Suzanne highlights as a key developing area of interest in a recent Elsevier Connect article (3).
In summary, there is a threefold impact to including quality book content in Scopus: It significantly increases subject area coverage for book-based disciplines, fosters interdisciplinary collaboration across subject areas, rust and bone and fills a gap in evaluation methods.
About the data: Providing reliable metrics requires accurate data gathered from quality sources. The books selected and indexed in Scopus must undergo a rigorous selection process before they are added (as does all Scopus content). Once selected, the Scopus content team creates the metadata directly from the full text of a title. This ensures that only the most accurate data and citation information from quality books are used. Learn more about Scopus content policy and selection criteria. This post was contributed by Susannah Beatty-Tucker and Susanne Steiginga
Product Manager, Elsevier Linda Butler. Australian research output by field and publication category, Australian National University, 2007. Alesia Zuccala, Evaluating the Humanities: vitalizing rust and bone the forgotten sciences , Research Trends, March 2013. Harald Boersma, Elsevier leaders look at 2015 trends in STM publishing , Elsevier Connect, March 2015.
Scopus Content update: 75,000 book titles and counting Scopus further rust and bone increases interoperability with SciVal Takeaways from the Times Higher Education MENA Universities Summit The pursuit of happiness Total eclipse of the sun (and who s studying it)
The arts and humanities rust and bone and social sciences represent more than 55% of the 75,000 titles (see graph below). Not surprising considering 80% of arts and humanities and social sciences output is published in books instead of journals (1).
In a 2013 Research Trends article , Dr. Alesia Zuccala, an Assistant Professor at the University of Copenhagen, states that the key to sustainability [for humanities research] is to develop relevant evaluation methods (2). The expanding book coverage, combined with the strength of Scopus in bibliographic search, discoverability and evaluation tools, allows you to measure the impact and scholarly achievement of the humanities in a more quantitative way filling rust and bone a gap in evaluation rust and bone methods. The improved ability to create book-based citation analyses for evaluating research is a significant development across all disciplines. The resulting expansion of author data in Scopus can enhance an author s profile and h-index especially if you are an author whose primary method of disseminating information is through books rather than journals. Likewise, for administrators, expanded metrics mean you can better rust and bone evaluate disparate disciplines.
The role of books in science and technology is also growing, according to Suzanne BeDell, rust and bone Managing Director of Elsevier Science and Technology Books, as they tend to present a broader view of a particular subject, bring in diverse viewpoints on that subject, and treat the subject in an interdisciplinary way. The additional book coverage means better ability to use data and analytics to gain insights into the world s research trends, something Suzanne highlights as a key developing area of interest in a recent Elsevier Connect article (3).
In summary, there is a threefold impact to including quality book content in Scopus: It significantly increases subject area coverage for book-based disciplines, fosters interdisciplinary collaboration across subject areas, rust and bone and fills a gap in evaluation methods.
About the data: Providing reliable metrics requires accurate data gathered from quality sources. The books selected and indexed in Scopus must undergo a rigorous selection process before they are added (as does all Scopus content). Once selected, the Scopus content team creates the metadata directly from the full text of a title. This ensures that only the most accurate data and citation information from quality books are used. Learn more about Scopus content policy and selection criteria. This post was contributed by Susannah Beatty-Tucker and Susanne Steiginga
Product Manager, Elsevier Linda Butler. Australian research output by field and publication category, Australian National University, 2007. Alesia Zuccala, Evaluating the Humanities: vitalizing rust and bone the forgotten sciences , Research Trends, March 2013. Harald Boersma, Elsevier leaders look at 2015 trends in STM publishing , Elsevier Connect, March 2015.
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