Elsevier Developers

Use Cases

The use of Elsevier APIs is tied to the specific use case and corresponding policy. An easy way of finding the appropriate policy is by identifying your use case first.

• Academic Research
• IRs and CRIS systems (incl. VIVO)
• Cited by in Scopus
• Text Mining
• Federated Search
• Journal Metrics
• SciVal metrics
• ScienceDirect article info
• ScienceDirect journal info
• Engineering Village
• Commercial Use

If you do not find your use case in the above list, you can request Elsevier to approve your specific use of the API:

• if you are affiliated with an institution that subscribes to the product associated with the API(s) you wish to use, please liaise with your librarian or information specialist to get in touch with an Elsevier account manager or customer consultant.
• Alternatively, you can visit the corresponding product's support page on our Support Center and contact us from there.