Scopus Quiz

1. When was Scopus launched?

A) 1999
B) 2004
C) 2010
D) 2015

Answer: B) 2004

Scopus was launched in 2004 by Elsevier to compete with Web of Science.

2. Which of the following is NOT a journal evaluation metric used by Scopus?

A) h-Index
B) CiteScore
C) Impact Factor
D) SNIP

Answer: C) Impact Factor

Scopus uses CiteScore, h-Index, and SNIP but not the Impact Factor.

3. Which metric introduced in 2016 provides citation data for journals in Scopus?

A) SCImago Journal Rank
B) CiteScore
C) h-Index
D) SNIP

Answer: B) CiteScore

CiteScore was introduced to provide citation data for journals in Scopus, an alternative to Impact Factor.

4. Which search feature is unique to Scopus compared to Web of Science?

A) Chemical structure search
B) Chemical search by CAS number
C) NEAR/n queries
D) Keyword-based searches

Answer: B) Chemical search by CAS number

Scopus allows chemical searches by CAS number and chemical name, unlike Web of Science.

5. Which of the following features is provided by Scopus to track an author's profile?

A) Citation Alerts
B) Author profile notifications
C) Author alerts
D) Email notifications

Answer: B) Author profile notifications

Scopus provides alerting features to track changes to an author's profile, including citations.

6. What is the main competitor to Scopus?

A) PubMed
B) Web of Science
C) Google Scholar
D) SpringerLink

Answer: B) Web of Science

Scopus was launched as a competitor to the Web of Science, which was established earlier.

7. Which company owns Scopus?

A) Elsevier
B) Springer Nature
C) Wiley
D) Taylor & Francis

Answer: A) Elsevier

Scopus is owned by Elsevier, a major academic publisher.

8. How often is Scopus updated?

A) Monthly
B) Annually
C) Daily
D) Weekly

Answer: C) Daily

Scopus is updated daily to provide the latest academic content.

9. Which database does Scopus use to allow patent searches?

A) Lexis-Nexis
B) SpringerLink
C) ScienceDirect
D) Google Patents

Answer: A) Lexis-Nexis

Scopus allows patent searches using the Lexis-Nexis database, though with limited functionality.

10. Which of the following is NOT included in Scopus' content evaluation process?

A) h-Index
B) CiteScore
C) SNIP
D) Impact Factor

Answer: D) Impact Factor

Impact Factor is not used in Scopus' content evaluation, which instead uses metrics like h-Index and CiteScore.

11. How many active journals were covered by Scopus in 2024?

A) 25,000
B) 28,000
C) 30,000
D) 40,000

Answer: B) 28,000

In 2024, Scopus covered approximately 28,000 active journals.

12. Which feature allows Scopus users to search both forward and backward from a citation?

A) Citation graph
B) Multidisciplinary search
C) Citation tracking
D) Citation search

Answer: D) Citation search

Scopus allows users to search both forward and backward from a citation to find related works.

13. What is a disadvantage of the Impact Factor as a metric?

A) It is too subjective
B) It correlates negatively with reliability
C) It doesn't include journals from certain fields
D) It is only available for journals published in English

Answer: B) It correlates negatively with reliability

The Impact Factor has been criticized for negatively correlating with the reliability of journals.

14. What is the role of the Scopus Content Selection and Advisory Board (CSAB)?

A) To evaluate the quality of articles
B) To approve or reject publishers
C) To decide which journals are included in Scopus
D) To publish content on Scopus

Answer: C) To decide which journals are included in Scopus

The CSAB is responsible for reviewing and selecting journals for inclusion in Scopus.

15. In 2024, Scopus made a decision regarding Hindawi publisher. What did they do?

A) Removed Hindawi from their list of journals
B) Added more Hindawi journals
C) Changed their indexing policy for Hindawi
D) Continued to support Hindawi

Answer: A) Removed Hindawi from their list of journals

In 2024, Scopus removed Hindawi publisher from their list of indexed journals.

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