Match Scopus IDs for PublicationsMatch Scopus IDs for Publications

Once potential matches are identified, Pure conducts further verification using the following criteria: 

• PMID 
• Article Number 
• Volume and Issue Number 
• Journal ISSN 
• Pages 
• Host Publication Title/Journal Title/Series Title 
• Author + Year + Pages 
• Title (concatenated title and subtitle) (80% match) + Year 
• ISSN + Volume + Pages 
• DOI 

Matching Acceptance Rules: 

• As default at least two verification criteria must be fulfilled for a match to be accepted. This can be configured in the job settings. 
• Some criteria carry more weight in the matching process; for example, a match on DOI or ISSN is considered more significant. 
• If an exact Scopus ID match cannot be determined, an entry will be logged in the job log, and the record will need to be manually adjusted with the correct Scopus ID.  

Duplicate Scopus ID Prevention 

To maintain data integrity, Pure will not assign a Scopus ID to a publication if that ID is already associated with another publication. This ensures that each Scopus ID is unique to a single publication within Pure. 

Job configurations 

Go to Administrator > Jobs > Cron Job scheduling. Locate the job and click on the job title to get to the configurations.

Excluded Publication Types:  

You can configure the job to check only specific publication types that are covered by Scopus, excluding types such as non-textual publications. 

Limit Job to Specific IDs:  

This allows you to specify a list of Pure IDs to check, which can expedite the process without waiting for automatic revisits. 

Verification of Existing Scopus IDs 

The "Match Scopus IDs for Publications" job can also be configured to verify existing publications with Scopus IDs: 

Check existing publications for invalid/incorrect Scopus IDs: 

The job can verify whether the existing Scopus ID is valid and currently exists in the Scopus database. 

Removal of Non-Existent IDs: 

If a Scopus ID is found to be invalid, it will be automatically removed from the corresponding publication in Pure. 

Publication Update Schedule 

• Initial Run: All publications will be checked, and progress can be monitored in the job log. 
• Ongoing Checks: New publications will be checked during the next scheduled job run (default is Daily). 
• Revisiting Existing Publications: Existing publications without a Scopus ID will be revisited every 90 days. 

This comprehensive approach to matching and verifying Scopus IDs ensures accurate representation of publications within Pure, enhancing research visibility and supporting effective citation practices.