MOHE: Scopus AI Adoption To Be Expanded To 20 Public Universities

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 3 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) will expand the adoption of Scopus AI technology across all 20 public universities to boost the publication of high-impact research articles indexed by leading international databases such as the Web of Science (WOS) and Scopus.

Deputy Higher Education Minister Datuk Mustapa Sakmud said that Scopus AI, developed by Elsevier, represents the latest innovation designed to strengthen the global research ecosystem. The tool enhances researchers’ capabilities by accelerating information retrieval, streamlining literature analysis and offering strategic insights to guide academic publications.

“This technology is expected to greatly accelerate the research process while enhancing its overall impact at the national level.

“Malaysia is also proud to be the first country in the Asia Pacific region to subscribe to Scopus AI for use across 20 public universities,” he said at the launch of the National Scopus AI and Elsevier-Research Impact Summit 2025 here today.

Mustapa added that researchers will also have the opportunity to explore best practices and use cases from leading universities in Australia, Singapore and Malaysia, enabling them to gain valuable insights that can be applied within their own fields of study.

Also in attendance were Universiti Malaysia Kelantan (UMK) vice-chancellor Prof Dr Arham Abdullah, Elsevier Asia Pacific vice-president for Research, Intelligence and Engineering Jessica Low, as well as Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah deputy vice-chancellor (Academic and International) Prof Datuk Dr Ahmad Ziad Sulaiman.

Mustapa noted that artificial intelligence allows researchers to analyse scholarly works, identify emerging trends and drive innovation with greater accuracy. He emphasised that the adoption of such technology is not merely a technological advancement, but a step towards strengthening the nation’s intellectual capital.

Elsevier, the developer of Scopus AI, is a global publishing and analytics company headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The company is renowned for publishing more than 2,800 scientific journals and over 30,000 book titles worldwide.

With its natural language search capabilities, Scopus AI enables researchers to pose questions directly and receive concise, relevant answers - significantly cutting down the time required to sift through thousands of academic articles.

“Scopus AI also provides research trend analysis, recommendations for international collaboration and academic impact mapping. Its primary users include researchers, lecturers, postgraduate students, university administrators, academic librarians and industry players,” he added.

He explained that the journal recommendation and publication analysis functions in Scopus AI serve as valuable tools in guiding researchers to submit their work to high-impact journals. This, he said, not only increases publication opportunities but also enhances the international reputation of both researchers and their institutions.

The Research Impact Summit 2025, themed “From Theory to Practice: Bridging the Gap Between Academic Evaluation and Real-World Impact”, also serves as a platform for cross-disciplinary knowledge exchange, the formulation of new strategies, and the application of data-driven tools to strengthen Malaysia’s research ecosystem.

-- BERNAMA