What's the difference between a ScienceDirect alert and RSS feed?
Last updated on March 02, 2026
Email alerts and RSS feeds can help you find out about new information in your field of interest, in new volumes, or issues of your favorite journal.
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A comparison of ScienceDirect alerts and RSS feeds can be found below:
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Access to notifications |
Alerts are sent periodically via email so there is only one interface to check. |
Feeds are sent to the RSS reader you have installed on your device or accessed via a website or blog. Some services can convert feeds to emails. |
Type of notifications |
ScienceDirect offers journal issue or book series alerts. |
RSS feeds are available for all ScienceDirect journal issue and book series alerts on demand. |
Type of subscription |
You must be signed in to your Elsevier account. |
You can subscribe anonymously (without a ScienceDirect account). Note: Search RSS feeds are not available. |
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