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Scopus is a comprehensive multidisciplinary abstract and citation database that links scholarly literature across a wide range of disciplines. Besides its coverage of journals, books, and various types of research outputs, it also includes non-Scopus references, known as Secondary Documents. You can view these secondary documents, if available, by clicking on “Secondary documents” above the search results.
19 Sep 2024 [2 min read] |
Secondary documents are not indexed in Scopus for three possible reasons:
They are retrieved from the references or citations of the documents that are covered by Scopus.
Scopus is unable to match documents with certainty due to incomplete or incorrect data.
There is missing content.
In essence, secondary documents primarily arise from missing, incomplete, or incorrect reference lists in the citing documents relative to the cited documents.
To mitigate these issues, consider using citation management software, including unique identifiers, and citing complete and accurate metadata from trustworthy websites. For more details, please refer to our blog post on Improving Citation Practices in Academic Writing, which offers suggested practices and strategies to enhance your referencing accuracy.
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