Elsevier Contributes Scopus Data to Development of Russian Map of Science

Elsevier Contributes Scopus Data toElsevier Contributes Scopus Data to Development of Russian Map of Science PR Newswire MOSCOW, October 10, 2013 Russian Ministry of Education has signed an agreement to include Scopus Custom Data in the development of a national research assessment tool Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, today announced that the Russian Ministry of Education and Science has signed an agreement to include Scopus Custom Data in a nation-wide research assessment tool: Russia's Map of Science. The project for Russia's Map of Science launched last year as part of governmental initiatives to reform and invest in the country's science and education system. The development of the tool will enable efficient research assessment at the country, institute or individual researcher level. These insights will help determine the current status of Russian research output, predict trends for growth in particular fields of science, and help identify influential national experts and research groups. The tool will run on research data from various national and international sources, including Scopus Custom Data.