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Table of contents
Starting your Scopus AI query................................................................................................................................... 4
Search results overview ............................................................................................................................................. 5
Summary with Scopus references ............................................................................................................................ 6
Foundational documents .......................................................................................................................................... 7
Expanded summary .................................................................................................................................................. 8
Concept map ............................................................................................................................................................. 9
Topic experts.............................................................................................................................................................. 10
Go deeper (suggested queries) ................................................................................................................................. 12
Quick Reference Guide 3
Starting your Scopus AI query
A. From the Scopus homepage page, select the ‘Scopus AI’ tab.
B. Enter your natural-language query into the search box. Search tips
C. Search examples demonstrate how you can frame your query. Ask questions about a subject in a
natural, conversational manner
Search results overview
A B
D
E
A. Summary — Scopus AI locates relevant documents published D. Expanded Summary — Provides a more comprehensive and
since 2013 and synthesizes the content of their abstracts to in-depth response.
create an easy-to-follow Summary.
E. Concept map — A downloadable visual that uses keywords to
B. References — The Summary shows you the number of provide a bird’s-eye view of the topic space.
sources used to compile it (currently up to 10) and provides
F. Topic experts — Identify the leading authors based on your
an option to view a list of the references, as well as their
query alongside explanations of their relevant expertise.
associated abstracts.
G. Go deeper — Offers relevant queries for further exploration,
C. Foundational documents — The most influential papers in
leading to deeper insights in various research fields.
Scopus on your topic, i.e. the papers that have received the
highest number of citations from the papers identified for
writing the Summary.
Quick Reference Guide 5
Summary with Scopus references
A C
D
E
F
H
G
A. Summary — Scopus AI locates relevant documents published E. Document author — Click on an author name to view a
since 2013 and synthesizes the content of their abstracts to ’Author profile preview’ panel with a link to view the full
create an easy-to-follow Summary. Scopus Author Profile.
B. How it works — Click on this link to for more information on F. Source details — Click on the source name to view a
Scopus AI and to share feedback. comprehensive Scopus Source details page.
C. References — This section provides a list of references used G. Show all references — Click here to access the ‘Summary
to generate the Summary. These are numbered so you can reference’ panel with information and links for all references
see where each contributed to the Summary. used to generate your query Summary.
D. Document title — Click on the article title to view the H. Copy Summary and references — Click here to copy the
‘Summary Reference’ panel which includes the complete Summary and references to your clipboard (Note: each
abstract with a link to document details page. reference includes a URL to its Scopus Document details page).
Foundational documents
A
G
B
A. Foundational documents — The most influential papers in E. Show more documents — Click this link to view ‘More
Scopus on your topic, i.e. the papers that have received the documents’ panel with additional Foundational documents
highest number of citations from the papers identified for related to your query.
writing the Summary.
F. Show / hide abstract — This link displays the complete
B. Document title — Click on the article title to view the abstract without visiting the document details page. When
‘Foundational document’ summary panel which includes the showing the abstract, the link changes to ‘Hide abstract.’
complete abstract with a link to document details page.
G. Related documents — Displays documents that are related to
C. Document author — Click on an author name to view the the Foundational documents.
‘Author profile preview’ panel with link to view the full Scopus
H. Export all documents — Allows you to export the document
Author Profile.
information for the list of Foundational documents or Related
D. Source details — Click on the source name to view a documents in a variety of formats.
comprehensive Scopus Source details page.
Quick Reference Guide 7
Expanded summary
A B
A. Expanded summary — The Expanded summary feature C. Sub-topic heading — The Expanded summary organizes the
provides the option to view a more comprehensive and response into sub-topics. This provides a more organized view
in-depth response. This feature increases the number of the summary and allows you to identify areas within your
of perspectives on a given user query to provide a more query for further exploration.
comprehensive and in-depth response.
D. Source links — Click on these source number links to view
B. Display / hide arrow — Clicking on this arrow will display the ‘Expanded summary reference’ panel which includes
and hide the Expanded summary. information and links for each reference used to generate
your Expanded summary.
Concept map
A B
A. Concept map — This tool visually maps search results, D. Related concepts — Scopus AI outlines concepts related to
offering a comprehensive overview that allows you to your query. Clicking on a related concept once will remove
navigate complex relationships easily. branch concepts from your map. Clicking on the header
again will add branch concepts back to the map.
B. Display / hide arrow — Clicking on this arrow will display and
hide the Concept map. E. Download button — Clicking on this button will download a
PNG image file of the Concept map into your downloads folder.
C. Concept branches — Branches from initial concepts
demonstrate potential connections to your query which you
may want to explore.
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Topic experts
A B
C
F
D
A. The Topic experts feature identifies the leading authors based D. Preview profile — Click on this link to view ‘Author profile
on your query alongside explanations of their relevant expertise. preview’ panel including:
B. Display / hide arrow — Clicking on this arrow will display E. Author experience in research — ‘Experience in research’
and hide topic experts. and ‘Year of latest matching document.’
C. Topic expert information — Based on Scopus Author Profiles, F. Link to view the full Scopus Author Profile.
this section includes:
G. ‘Most contributed topics’ with relation to your query author
• Author name matching documents for your topic.
• Impact metrics on research related to your query
H. Displays the author’s ‘Matching documents’ for your query.
• Summary of the researcher’s research related to your query Clicking on an article title links to the Scopus Document
details page.
Go deeper (suggested queries)
A. Go deeper — Scopus AI offers relevant queries for
further exploration, leading to hidden insights in various
research fields.
B. Recommended Queries — Clicking on any of the three
recommended queries will generate a new query beginning
with a Summary. This query will include all the features
of your initial query including References, Foundational
documents, Expanded summary, Concept map, Topic experts
and Go deeper links.
Quick Reference Guide 11
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