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Scopus Training Module 3: Metrics

Lesson Overview

In these lessons, we explore article metrics. You will learn how to:

  • Create citation overviews
  • View article metrics, including Scopus-driven metrics and PlumX Metrics

Tutorial: Create citation overviews

In this video tutorial, we follow a research assistant who wants to view the citation history of documents linked to their research topic; lunar habitation or structures.

For the best viewing experience, select the double arrows at the bottom right of the player to view the video at full screen. You can also download a written transcript  of the video tutorial. 

You are conducting research into the effects of pollution on cloud formation and you want to look at the citation history for documents in this area.

  1. Start by running a search for "cloud form*" AND pollut* in Scopus.
  2. On the results page, select View citation overview for this set of documents.
  3. Look at the history of citations for the past 15 years. Do you see any notable trends? Have citations increased or decreased? Are there any spikes?
  4. Scroll down to the list of documents. Which one shows the highest citation impact?

 

Note: Refer to the answer key for this exercise to check your results.

Tutorial:: View article metrics

In this video tutorial, we follow a research assistant who wants to understand the impact of an article that explores the relationship between body mass index during pregnancy and infant birth weight.

Note: For the best viewing experience, select the double arrows at the bottom right of the player to view the video at full screen. You can also download a written transcript of the video tutorial.

 

You are helping Wanda Barfield with her CV.  In 2017, she published an article titled “Why We Need Evidence-Based, Community-Wide Approaches for Prevention of Teen Pregnancy” in the Journal of Adolescent Health. It has yet to accumulate many citations and you want to show her other metrics that can help her to determine its societal impact.

  1. Search for the article on Scopus and display the Documents details
  2. Select View all metrics.
  3. Review the article’s PlumX Metrics. Which interactions are strongest: Usage, Captures, Citations, Mentions or Social Media?

 

Note: Refer to the answer key for this practice exercise to check your results.

Article Metrics Summary

Article metrics overview: Conclusion and help file links

You have now completed lesson one. When you are ready, please move on to the next lesson.

TIP: The following Scopus help files contain additional information on the topics we have covered.