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Automatically Filter Scopus Q1 Articles Using the Source Filter

In the Scopus document search (your account should be connected to your organization, which must have an active subscription to Scopus), there is no option to filter documents by quartile. However, you can search for sources based on their quartile. If you want to automatically filter Scopus Q1 articles, you can use the source filter in the document search. First, you need to compile a list of sources classified as Q1, and then use this list as a filter.

Step-by-Step Guide to Filtering Articles by Their Q1 Quartile in Scopus

Scopus Search Results on Plagiarism
Scopus Search Results on Plagiarism

In the pictures, you can see the Scopus document search for plagiarism. There is no filter option available for quartiles. However, you can use this simple trick to perform a Scopus document search by quartile. 

Scopus Advanced Search Fields
Scopus Advanced Search Fields

  1. Place your keyword in the Search Documents* field
  2. Click the Search 🔍 button 
  3. Click Advanced Query at the top right of the search fields.
  4. Click the ✏️ edit button in the Advanced Search at the bottom left of the search fields.
  5. The default query in the advanced search is TITLE-ABS-KEY(plagiarism). Depending on your keyword, in this example, my keyword is "plagiarism."
  6. Add this query to filter by journal title:

    AND (SRCTITLE("nameofq1journal") OR SRCTITLE("nameofq1journal"))

  7. The final query in advanced search should be:

    TITLE-ABS-KEY(plagiarism) AND (SRCTITLE("nameofq1journal") OR SRCTITLE("nameofq1journal"))

  8. If you want to add more journal titles, simply add more SRCTITLE like this:

    TITLE-ABS-KEY(plagiarism) AND (SRCTITLE("nameofq1journal") OR SRCTITLE("nameofq1journal") OR SRCTITLE("nameofq1journal"))

  9. The next step is to find the list of Q1 journals. You can go to Scopus Sources

    Scopus Q1 Filter in the Computer Science Field
    Scopus Q1 Filter in the Computer Science Field

  10. Select your subject area, for example, "Computer Science," and click the 1st quartile to filter Q1 journals
  11. Export all the list to Excel and open it in your Office programs
  12. In a blank column, enter the following Excel function:

    ="SRCTITLE(""" & A2 & """) OR"

    where A2 is the Source Title column

    Exported Excel File from Scopus
    Exported Excel File from Scopus

  13. Copy the formula to all the data, and then remove the "OR" in the last entry.

    Remove the "OR" in the last entry of the Scopus Q1 Journal.
    Remove the "OR" in the last entry of the Scopus Q1 Journal.

  14. Go to Notepad and paste the following:

    TITLE-ABS-KEY(plagiarism) AND (REPLACE EXCEL DATA HERE)

    Then, replace "REPLACE EXCEL DATA HERE" with the Excel data.

  15. Here is your final advanced query


  16. Search for it in the Scopus document search using that query. You will find documents filtered by journals in the Computer Science field and in Q1. However, please remember that quartiles are not permanent and may change. Follow all the steps to ensure you get the latest updates.


    Scopus Q1 Articles Filter Results
    Scopus Q1 Articles Filter Results


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