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Elsevier Scopus APIs

What are the Scopus APIs?

Scopus APIs expose curated abstracts and citation data from all scholarly journals indexed by Scopus, Elsevier's abstract and citation database.

Who can use Scopus APIs?

Anyone can obtain an API Key and use the APIs free of charge, provided that our policies for using APIs and the data are honored. Full Scopus APIs access is only granted to customers with Scopus subscription. If do not have a Scopus subscription you can still use the APIs, however, you will have limited access to a basic metadata for most citation records, as well as to basic search functionality.

Where do I start?

Please visit Elsevier Developer Portal to get started.

Where do I get an API key?

You can obtain an API Key on Elsevier Developer Portal. If you do not already have an Elsevier user ID, you will have to register prior to obtaining an API Key.

What do I get access to with my API key?

Default API Key configuration description is available here.

Who to contact for APIs questions and support?

Please email your questions to integration support. If you already have an API Key, please include it in the email.

What are the benefits of using Scopus APIs?

• Direct access to real-time Scopus data
• RESTful architecture: stateless, scalable, portable and reliable platform
• Standards and specifications support: W3C CORS, Dublin Core, PRISM
• Ease of integration with client applications and/or directly with client web sites
• Variety of supported API response formats
• API responses include links to relevant resources to simplify navigation and access
• Interactive API documentation allows to preview API request and response in any of the supported response formats directly from Elsevier Developer portal

Please refer to the table below for a quick overview of Scopus APIs, their corresponding purpose and response formats.