Scopus use & feedback
The key features and functionalities of Scopus that the surveyed organization uses:
- Said they use the Scopus Daily.
- Rated the following aspects of Scopus:
- intuitive user interface: great
- overall content quality: great
- content coverage for journals, books and conferences: great
- depth of content coverage in my specific discipline: good
- search results analysis capability: best in class
- Rated how well Scopus supports the following:
- finding researchers or opinion leaders for collaboration: Very well
- finding researchers or opinion leaders for potential hires: Good
- tracking research trends over time: Very well
- scouting for the latest developments: Very well
- analyzing the market and competitor output: , but needs improvement
- Said if they were to no longer have access to Scopus, they don’t believe they’d be able to find equavalent information.
- Said compared to tools they’ve used, their favorite aspects of Scopus are the following:
- Results help me get a broader view of my field
- Time saved getting to the answer they need
- Trusted, reliable content
- Smart tools to analyze and visualized results
- Easy to use interface
Impact & Outcomes
The surveyed organization achieved the following results with Scopus:
- Said Scopus has done the following:
- Saved their team time and money when searching & discovering innovations
- Helped them identify an author / expert that led to a succesful partnership or advanced discovery and development
- Led to a significant discovery which helped inform R&D strategy & planning
