Scopus guide

Scopus AI

Searching

You can write your question or topic without Boolean operators - even in English. The answer is always in English.

Search results

SScopus AI analyzes summaries of publications published after 2003.

• Show Copilot steps / Performing keyword search: you can look at keyword tips in the search phrase; It is not necessarily functional as such.
• Summary: summary and references.
• Foundational documents: the most cited publications used in the Summary. 
• Expanded summary: the expanded summary provides more in-depth information.
• Concept map: a concept map of related concepts.
• Topic experts: the three most important subject matter experts.
• Emerging themes: new and emerging themes of the topic.
• Go deeper: dive into the depths of the topic with additional questions.

Saving the results

• Searches cannot be saved in Scopus.
• Copy summary and references to clipboard: You can copy the question, summary, and publications as text.
• The concept map can be downloaded and saved as a PNG image.
• The information of the publications can be exported to e.g. Mendeley or in RIS format.

Scopus AI is based on the use of natural language, meaning that you can write your questions or hypotheses in normal language, regardless of keywords or Boolean operators. Based on the question or hypothesis you entered, Scopus AI searches for publications published since 2003 and uses their summaries to create an answer, i.e., a brief summary of the topic. The summary includes references to reference articles found in the Scopus database. In case you want more in-depth knowledge, you can continue exploring with the help of an extended summary, concept map, basic publications in the research area, and expert sections on the subject.