Scopus Title Submission and Evaluation Process Review Presented by: Derrick Duncombe Customer Outreach and Brand Manager Date: 17 February 2011.

Scopus Title Submission and Evaluation Process Review

Scopus Title Submission and Evaluation Process Review

Presented by: Derrick Duncombe Customer Outreach and Brand Manager

Date: 17 February 2011

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1) Title submission procedures1) Title submission procedures

Site Map: Contact Details Suggestion Details Additional Information (this is where it can get rather

detailed) Suggestion to other Elsevier databases Agreement

NOTE: Before you begin title submission, please ensure that you

have your PDF of recent articles/issues ready in advance.

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Title submission proceduresTitle submission procedures

* = mandatory field. Input is required.

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Under the heading ‘Function’State your title

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Under ‘Function’Select one that best describes what you do

If you click ‘Other’, then you need to complete an additional line:*Function other’

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You can tick a maximum of 3 boxes

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When you check the ‘Print ISSN’ or ‘ISBN’ boxes, additional boxes will appear for you to input the numbers

Your relation to the journal determines whether you get a long or short list of questions, including request to upload PDFs.

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Your relation to the journal determines whether you get a long or short list of questions, including request to upload PDFs.

This is the original ‘Additional Information’ box before the above buttons are clicked

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Title submission proceduresTitle submission proceduresWhen you select any of these buttons, you will get an extended form to complete in the ‘Additional Information’ section below

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This is the expanded ‘Additional Information’ box after the above buttons are clicked

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When you click ‘Yes’, additional boxes will appear for you to complete

Note:If the website is in Tagalog / Thai but also has an English version, please complete both URL fields as we need the English version to look up additional information.

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Please click on the box to ‘tick’ before pressing the ‘Submit’ button.

Check the box if it is applicable

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If your is a new title, check this box. You can then press the ‘Submit’ button.

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IMPORTANT POINTS TO NOTE:

1) If they suggest the same title multiple times, this will only delay the evaluation outcome because it’s more work for the Scopus team; so please only suggest a title once

2) Current waiting times can be up to a year, due to an enormous popularity of suggested titles & further development of the STEP interface

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IMPORTANT POINTS TO NOTE:

3) Suggesting a title does NOT mean it will get accepted; if it passes initial quality checks, it will then be sent for review

4) They need to have the PDFs of recent articles/issues ready in advance if they will fill out the long version of the form – because the form can not be completed without these, and the information already filled in will not be saved before it’s submitted (so all the work might be lost if the PDFs are not readily available)

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Actual Scopus site for title submission:

Old site:http://suggestor.step.scopus.com/suggestTitle.cfm

New site:http://www.info.sciverse.com/node/453


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All queries regarding Scopus or title submission should be emailed directly to one central place:

[email protected]


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When title is accepted in ScopusWhen title is accepted in Scopus

NEXT STEPS

• Publishers are contacted by the Source Acquisition team only after a title is accepted for inclusion in Scopus

• The team has contact with the publishers only to source the material

• Electronic feed is the preferred choice. It is also the fastest option

• Print copies have to be sent by mail and scanned which will take longer

• All Print copies will be discarded after scanning

NEXT STEPS

• Publishers are contacted by the Source Acquisition team only after a title is accepted for inclusion in Scopus

• The team has contact with the publishers only to source the material

• Electronic feed is the preferred choice. It is also the fastest option

• Print copies have to be sent by mail and scanned which will take longer

• All Print copies will be discarded after scanning

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2) STEP Score Sheet2) STEP Score Sheet

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

1) When will the Source Acquisition team contact me?ANSWER: Publishers are contacted by the Source Acquisition team after a title is accepted for

inclusion in Scopus

2) Where is the Source Acquisition team located?ANSWER: They are located in Amsterdam and Chennai and one of the things they do is set-up

arrangements with publishers to obtain material for indexing in Scopus

3) What is the process between them and the journal editors?ANSWER: The team only has contact with the publishers to source for the material

4) Will it lead to delays if I send the print version?ANSWER: Electronic feed is the preferred and faster option. Print copies have to be sent by mail

and scanned which will take much longer

5) Will the print versions be scanned and returned?ANSWER: Print copies will be discarded after scanning

Thank YouThank You

Scopus Title Submission and Evaluation Process Review Presented by: Derrick Duncombe Customer Outreach and Brand Manager Date: 17 February 2011.

Documents

title slide

scopus title submission

new title

boxes slide

applicable slide

title multiple times

step interface slide

additional boxes