To know whether a conference is really indexed in Scopus, you must check it from official Scopus sources. Do not trust only the conference website claim.
Step 1: Go to Scopus Sources List
Open the official Scopus Sources page (by Elsevier).
- Search for: "Scopus Sources List" in Google
- Open the official Elsevier Scopus site
Step 2: Search by Conference Title or Series
- Type the conference name or conference series name
- Example: "International Conference on Machine Learning"
- Check if it appears in the results
Step 3: Check the Source Type
- Source type should be: Conference Proceedings
- It should show: Indexed in Scopus
Step 4: Check Coverage Years
- Look at the coverage years
- Example: 2015 – Present
- Make sure your conference year is included
Step 5: Check Publisher Name
- Publisher should be: IEEE / Springer / ACM / Elsevier (or known publisher)
- If publisher is unknown → be careful
Step 6: Check Past Proceedings
- Search the conference name in Scopus database
- Check if previous years’ papers are available
Important Warning
- Not all editions of a conference are indexed
- Only conferences listed in Scopus Sources are indexed
- Conference website may lie about indexing
Common Fake Claims
- "Scopus approved conference"
- "100% Scopus indexed"
- "Scopus guaranteed publication"
Golden Rule
If a conference is not found in the Scopus Sources List, then it is NOT a Scopus indexed conference.
Summary
- Always check Scopus Sources List
- Check source type = Conference Proceedings
- Check coverage year
- Check publisher
- Do not trust conference website alone
Source: sureshtechlabs.com