Scopus vs Google Scholar

Struggling to choose between Scopus and Google Scholar? Both products offer unique advantages, making it a tough decision.

Scopus is a Education & Reference solution with tags like research, abstracts, citations, journals, metrics.

It boasts features such as Largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature, Covers scientific journals, books, and conference proceedings, Includes over 75 million records, Covers fields like science, technology, medicine, social sciences, arts, and humanities, Allows users to track citations over time for research topics and publications, Provides citation analysis tools to determine journal impact factor and pros including Comprehensive coverage of peer-reviewed publications, Powerful search and discovery tools, Citations analysis and metrics, Integrates seamlessly with reference management tools, Useful for interdisciplinary research.

On the other hand, Google Scholar is a Education & Reference product tagged with academic, research, literature-search, citation-management.

Its standout features include Search engine for academic literature, Indexes articles, theses, books, abstracts, court opinions, Covers many disciplines and sources, Shows citations and versions of each paper, Related articles and cited by features, Author profile pages, Saves searches and sends alerts, Metrics like h-index and i10-index, Integrates with Google for full text access, and it shines with pros like Free to use, Comprehensive coverage, Good for interdisciplinary research, Shows impact with citation metrics, Easy to use and integrate with Google, Helps find related research.

Feature	Scopus	Google Scholar
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Primary Category	Education & Reference	Education & Reference

Product Overview

Scopus

Description: Scopus is a large abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature. It covers scientific journals, books, and conference proceedings in the fields of science, technology, medicine, social sciences, arts, and humanities.

Google Scholar

Description: Google Scholar is a free online academic database that indexes scholarly literature across disciplines and sources. It allows users to search for peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, abstracts, and court opinions.

Key Features Comparison

Scopus Features

• Largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature
• Covers scientific journals, books, and conference proceedings
• Includes over 75 million records
• Covers fields like science, technology, medicine, social sciences, arts, and humanities
• Allows users to track citations over time for research topics and publications
• Provides citation analysis tools to determine journal impact factor

Google Scholar Features

• Search engine for academic literature
• Indexes articles, theses, books, abstracts, court opinions
• Covers many disciplines and sources
• Shows citations and versions of each paper
• Related articles and cited by features
• Author profile pages
• Saves searches and sends alerts
• Metrics like h-index and i10-index
• Integrates with Google for full text access

Pros & Cons Analysis

Scopus

Pros

• Comprehensive coverage of peer-reviewed publications
• Powerful search and discovery tools
• Citations analysis and metrics
• Integrates seamlessly with reference management tools
• Useful for interdisciplinary research

Cons

• Limited full-text access
• Not all journals are indexed
• Difficult to search comprehensively across broad topics
• Analytics tools could be more intuitive
• Expensive subscription fees

Google Scholar

Pros

• Free to use
• Comprehensive coverage
• Good for interdisciplinary research
• Shows impact with citation metrics
• Easy to use and integrate with Google
• Helps find related research

Cons

• Not all sources are indexed
• Does not include unpublished papers
• Ranking algorithm lacks transparency
• Too much irrelevant content in results
• Limited advanced search options
• No full text access

Pricing Comparison

Scopus

• Subscription-Based

Google Scholar

• Free