- A New Bi-Monthly Newsletter Providing Objective, Up-to-the-Minute 
Insights Into Scientific Trends Based on Bibliometric Analysis

Scopus(R), the largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed
literature and quality Web sources with smart tools to track, analyze and
visualize research, today announced that it launched a free bi-monthly
newsletter reporting on research performance issues last Friday. Research
Trends will provide up-to-date insights into the state of science through
thought-provoking articles based on bibliometric data. This data is analyzed
and interpreted by a team of internal and external experts in the field of
bibliometrics.

Developed in response to the increasing demand for quality research
performance measurement (RPM) and trend-related information by deans,
researchers and funding bodies, Research Trends is an essential resource for
these target groups.

Each issue will focus on five areas of interest: the value of
bibliometric measures, trends in research, country trends, expert opinion and
the citation choices of individual authors. The first issue of Research
Trends, distributed today, features articles on the history of
Scientometrics, government policy and its effects on research output in
Turkey, a top cited percentile overview for 10 countries, as well as an
interview with Prof. Dr. Leo Egghe, Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of
Informetrics and developer of the g-index.

"Scopus is at the forefront of developing ways for researchers,
scientists and funding bodies to measure research output," said Jay Katzen,
Managing Director Academic & Government, Elsevier. "Research Trends is a way
to stay connected to the issues; it provides useful, unbiased insights from
recognized leaders in the RPM arena to the research community at large."

To sign up for Research Trends, please visit 
http://www.researchtrends.com.

About Scopus

Covering the world's research literature, Scopus is the largest abstract 
and citation database of peer-reviewed literature and quality web sources 
with smart tools to track, analyze and visualize research. Scopus is designed 
and developed with over 500 users and librarians internationally. Its unique
database contains abstracts and references from over 15,000 peer-reviewed
journals from 4,000 publishers worldwide, ensuring broad interdisciplinary
coverage. In addition, Scopus not only offers users citation information
about the articles covered, but also integrates web and patent searches
directly from its clean and simple interface. Direct links to full-text
articles, library resources and other applications like reference management
software, make Scopus quicker, easier and more comprehensive to use than any
other literature research tool. For more information about Scopus please
visit http://www.info.scopus.com.

About Elsevier

Elsevier is a world-leading publisher of scientific, technical and
medical information products and services. Working in partnership with the
global science and health communities, Elsevier's 7,000 employees in over 70
offices worldwide publish more than 2,000 journals and 1,900 new books per
year, in addition to offering a suite of innovative electronic products, such
as ScienceDirect (http://www.sciencedirect.com/), MD Consult 
(http://www.mdconsult.com/), Scopus (http://www.info.scopus.com/),
bibliographic databases and online reference works.

Elsevier (http://www.elsevier.com/) is a global business headquartered in
Amsterdam, The Netherlands and has offices worldwide. Elsevier is part of
Reed Elsevier Group plc (http://www.reedelsevier.com/), a world-leading
publisher and information provider. Operating in the science and medical,
legal, education and business-to-business sectors, Reed Elsevier provides
high-quality and flexible information solutions to users, with increasing
emphasis on the Internet as a means of delivery. Reed Elsevier's ticker
symbols are REN (Euronext Amsterdam), REL (London Stock Exchange), RUK and
ENL (New York Stock Exchange).

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