The VILNIUS TECH Library invites researchers, faculty, and students to take advantage of essential global research databases that assist in finding relevant literature, analyzing scientific output, and assessing the impact of publications. The primary research evaluation databases available to the university community are Web of Science, Scopus, and SciVal.

Web of Science
Web of Science (WoS) is one of the oldest and most prestigious bibliographic databases in the world, widely used for research and publication evaluation. Established in 1964 as the “Science Citation Index™,” WoS is currently owned by Clarivate™. This database indexes over 21,000 scientific journals across various disciplines, with a primary focus on publications in the natural sciences, biomedicine, engineering, and physical sciences. Although the coverage in the social and humanities sciences is narrower, valuable literature can still be found in these fields.
One of the key advantages of WoS is the citation metrics that allow researchers to evaluate the quality of publications and identify prestigious journals for their works. Additionally, WoS provides the ability to create citation reports and analyze scientific literature by authors, institutions, publication topics, and other categories. The VILNIUS TECH community has access to the WoS Core Collection, which includes the following primary indices: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Arts & Humanities Citation Index (A&HCI), and Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI).

Scopus
Scopus is a bibliographic database managed by Elsevier, designed for searching bibliographic records of scientific journal articles and scientific information online. Scopus encompasses many fields of science, including social sciences, humanities, natural sciences, engineering, and biomedical research. This database provides information on over 55 million publications from more than 27,000 serial publications worldwide.
Scopus stands out for its broad subject coverage, making it particularly useful for finding literature in interdisciplinary research. It allows users to monitor citation metrics, which help assess the impact of specific publications on the scientific community. Scopus users can also review publications by authors, institutions, and countries, as well as conduct thematic research. Access to Scopus is available to VILNIUS TECH community members.

SciVal
SciVal is an analytical tool for evaluating and analyzing scientific output using Scopus data. SciVal includes over 55 million publications since 1996 and allows for the analysis of the activities of more than 24,000 scientific institutions and researchers from over 230 countries. This tool not only helps evaluate research impact but also identifies new collaboration and funding opportunities.
SciVal offers several analytical modules that help identify the most promising research areas, assess the progress of scientific activities, and prepare comprehensive reports. Using SciVal, one can quickly and effectively analyze the scientific output of institutions, compare various scientific metrics, and determine research priorities. This tool is beneficial for both researchers wanting to better understand the impact of their work and institutions aiming to develop science policies and strategies. SciVal can be accessed via Scopus or directly at www.scival.com.
To use the SciVal tool, registration is required. However, if you have a Scopus account, there’s no need to create a new one—you can log in with your existing credentials.

Access to these databases is available only from VILNIUS TECH computer networks. By using a VPN service, you can also connect to these databases from home. When connecting to the VPN service, please ensure you use two-factor authentication to secure your data.