Scopus, a product of Elsevier, is an abstract and citation database. It includes features such as citation tracking, abstracts and references, publication search, research trend analysis tools, and institutional and author profiles. 

Scopus Author Profile is a unique record of a researcher’s publication activity within Scopus. The details come from peer reviewed articles and other publications indexed in Scopus where the researcher is specified as an author.   

Scopus Author Profiles contains a unique Scopus Author Identifier number, list of the author’s publications, affiliations, metrics (e.g., h-index) and subject areas. The profiles do not cover editorship, managerial or executive roles, or teaching positions. 

Having a Scopus Author Profile helps: 

• Ensure an author's published research activity is visible to other researchers, librarians, and research leaders 

• Share relevant author information from a globally trusted source, as Scopus is recognized as an impartial source 

Scopus Author Profiles are created automatically using a dedicated matching algorithm that extracts metadata directly from documents published in Scopus. Details on how a profile is created can be found here. 

Consult the Scopus tutorials or Support Center for information on how to: 

• Search and view author profiles 

• Assess author impact 

• Set an alert for author publications on Scopus 

• Request changes with the Author Feedback Wizard 

Note that non-members have access to a limited number of features. To access the full version of Scopus, you need to register and then login with your University of Toronto email address here. 

Scopus automatically adds publications to your profile as they are indexed within the platform. Information on how to request the addition of a document can be found here. 

You also have the option to: 

• Link author profiles with ORCID  

  • Note: This feature does not sync your profile with ORCID content 

• Export documents from Scopus into a file or reference manager 

Anyone in the world can see your Scopus profile, however users may have access to profile details if they subscribed and registered to Scopus through their institution.  

• Non-subscribers have not registered for an account with Scopus. They can access your profile either through a direct link or by performing an author search from the home page. Non-subscribers have limited visibility of your profile information. They can only see the first 10 associated documents and limited metadata.  

• Subscribers have registered for an account through their organization/institution. Subscriptions are not available to individuals. Subscribers can see documents associated with your profile, author metrics, analysis of author output, and other similar details. Subscribers can also request changes to a profile by claiming the profile as their own or requesting on behalf of someone else using the Author Feedback Wizard.