How do I search in Scopus?

Scopus allows you to search for publications based on search terms relating to specific parts of a document (e.g., title, author, keywords, ISSN).

To search for a document:

Note: To add search terms, select 'Add search field' for an additional search term line.

1. Go to the Scopus homepageopens in new tab/window. The default page is the Document search.
2. Select the fields to search within from the Search within drop-down.
3. Enter your terms in the Search documents field.
4. Select 'Search'. For information about how to work with document search results, see document search results.

The author search helps you find documents written by a specific person in Scopusopens in new tab/window, even if the author is listed inconsistently. For example, an author may be cited as Smith, J in one document, but as Smith, John in another. The Scopus Author Identifieropens in new tab/window allows you to identify between different authors in author search results.

You can also search using an Open Researcher and Contributor ID (ORCID). For more information, see How do I search for authors using ORCID?

1. From the Scopus homepageopens in new tab/window, select the 'Authors' tab.
2. From the 'Search using' dropdown, select 'Author name' to search by name or select 'ORCID'.
3. Enter the last name of the author in the 'Enter last name' field. Alternatively, enter the ORCID number.

1. Select 'Search'.

An organization search returns a list of organizations with links to documents and a summary of the organization's research areas, collaborations, and publications.

To search for documents and authors within those organizations:

1. From the Scopus homepageopens in new tab/window, select the 'Organizations' tab.
2. Enter the name of an organization in the 'Search organizations' field.
3. Select the arrow to search.

You can combine two or more searches with the operators OR, AND, and AND NOT using Combine queries.

1. From the Scopus homepageopens in new tab/window, select the 'Search history' tab.
2. Choose two or more searches and select 'Combine queries'.
3. From the Combine queries page, select the desired operator from the operator dropdown for each query combination.
   Note: Select an operator from the Change all operators dropdown to syncronize all operators.
4. Select 'Show results' to view the results of the combined query.