Australian Research Council Selects Elsevier’s SciVerse Scopus for the ERA 2012 Research Assessment

AMSTERDAM, September 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ –

Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical
information products and services, is proud to announce the Australian
Research Council has selected SciVerse Scopus, the world’s largest abstract
and citation database, for the third time as the sole citation provider for
the Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) assessment for 2012.

ERA is an Australian Government initiative to assess the quality of
research undertaken in Australia’s higher education institutions, using a
combination of indicators and expert review by internationally-recognized
researchers with expertise in research evaluation. The 2009 ERA trial
covered two discipline clusters, namely Physics, Chemistry and Earth
Sciences (PCE) and Humanities and Creative Arts (HCA). In 2010 the full ERA
process was conducted.

Professor Margaret Sheil, CEO of the ARC said, “It is imperative for all
key stakeholders involved in the process, including the Australian
Government, to understand Australia’s strengths, to continue to innovate,
collaborate and assist the process of research and discovery. We’ve selected
SciVerse Scopus for its breadth and depth of coverage including journal
titles from over 100 nations. The ARC welcomes this collaboration with
Elsevier and thanks them for the strong business commitment they have shown
for the ERA initiative.”

“With SciVerse Scopus selected as the official provider of citation data
for ERA 2012, Elsevier is honored to once again contribute to Australia’s
world-leading research assessment initiative,” said Jay Katzen, Managing
Director, Academic and Government Markets at Elsevier. “As the global
research landscape continues to change, we are excited to further strengthen
our relationship with the Australian Research Council and to have the
opportunity to contribute to Australia’s continued excellence in higher
education and research.”

The ERA 2012 assessment will open for submissions in March 2012 for all
participating Higher Education providers. Further details about ERA 2012 are
available at http://www.arc.gov.au/era/default.htm

About the Australian Research Council (ARC)
The Australian Research Council (ARC) is a statutory authority within the
Australian Government’s Innovation, Industry, Science and Research
portfolio. The ARC advises the Australian Government on research matters and
manages the National Competitive Grants Program, a significant component of
Australia’s investment in research and development. Through the Excellence
in Research for Australia (ERA) initiative the ARC will assess research
quality within Australia’s higher education institutions using a combination
of indicators and expert review by committees comprising experienced,
internationally-recognised experts.

For more information on the ERA initiative:

http://www.arc.gov.au/era/default.htm

About SciVerse Scopus

Covering the world’s research literature, SciVerse 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. SciVerse
Scopus was designed and developed with over 500 users and librarians
internationally. Its unique database contains abstracts and references from
nearly 18,000 titles from more than 5,000 international publishers, ensuring
broad interdisciplinary coverage. In addition, SciVerse Scopus not only
offers users citation information about the articles covered, but also
directly integrates Web and patent searches. 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.

About Elsevier
Elsevier is a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical
information products and services. The company works in partnership with the
global science and health communities to publish more than 2,000 journals,
including The Lancet [http://www.thelancet.com ] and Cell
[http://www.cell.com ], and close to 20,000 book titles, including major
reference works from Mosby and Saunders. Elsevier’s online solutions include
SciVerse ScienceDirect [http://www.sciencedirect.com ], SciVerse Scopus
[http://www.scopus.nl ], Reaxys [http://www.reaxys.com ], MD Consult
[http://www.mdconsult.com ] and Nursing Consult
[http://www.nursingconsult.com ], which enhance the productivity of science
and health professionals, and the SciVal suite [http://www.scival.com ] and
MEDai’s Pinpoint Review [http://www.medai.com ], which help research and
health care institutions deliver better outcomes more cost-effectively.

A global business headquartered in Amsterdam, Elsevier
[http://www.elsevier.com ] employs 7,000 people worldwide. The company is
part of Reed Elsevier Group PLC [http://www.reedelsevier.com ], a
world-leading publisher and information provider, which is jointly owned by
Reed Elsevier PLC and Reed Elsevier NV. The ticker symbols are REN (Euronext
Amsterdam), REL (London Stock Exchange), RUK and ENL (New York Stock
Exchange).

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