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SCHOLARLY VISIBILITY

Trusted Scholarly Dissemination Channels

OVERVIEW

Trusted Scholarly Dissemination Channels

The SWS Scholarly Society is built upon a broad international network of academic, scientific, and cultural collaboration. Working across Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences, and Earth and Planetary Sciences, our community brings together researchers, institutions, and professional partners who contribute to the exchange, dissemination, visibility, and advancement of knowledge across disciplines. With more than 15,000 members worldwide, SWS reflects the strength of multinational and interdisciplinary cooperation in shaping meaningful scientific and cultural dialogue.

Over the years, this network has grown through sustained collaboration with academies, universities, research centres, and a wide range of national and international institutions, alongside museums, galleries, and other cultural organizations. These connections have helped create an environment in which established scholars, keynote speakers, young researchers, and emerging talents can engage in productive dialogue and benefit from shared scientific and creative exchange.

A major step in this development came in 2019 with the launch of the SWS scientific online library, created to strengthen the accessibility, dissemination, and long-term visibility of peer-reviewed research. Today, this digital repository provides access to more than 25,000 scholarly articles spanning Earth and Planetary Sciences, Social Sciences, and Arts & Humanities, offering a reliable platform for the global distribution and discovery of scientific knowledge.

In parallel, SWS introduced three open-access scholarly journals — Earth and Planetary Insights (ISSN 2960-5970 Online; 2960-5962 Print), Societies and Sustainability (ISSN 2960-5997 Online; 2960-5989 Print), and Art and Humanities Reflections (ISSN 3061-0052 Online; 3061-0044 Print). These journals further support the dissemination, discoverability, and long-term accessibility of high-quality academic research, providing dedicated publication platforms for studies in Earth and Planetary Sciences, Social Sciences, Sustainability Studies, and the Arts & Humanities.
All journals follow international publishing standards and support open scientific communication and long-term accessibility of peer-reviewed research.

As we continue to expand our international reach, we remain committed to building a strong and trusted scholarly environment in which collaboration, openness, and interdisciplinary exchange can flourish. We believe that the future of research depends not only on excellence within disciplines, but also on the reliable channels that enable knowledge to circulate across borders, institutions, and fields of inquiry.

SCHOLARLY CONTINUITY

From publication to permanent record

01
Publish
Research enters the scholarly record through journals, proceedings, and trusted repositories.
02
Identify
Persistent identifiers connect each work with its authors, institutions, and supporting data.
03
Discover
Structured metadata and indexing make the work visible across global research services.
04
Preserve
Long-term archives keep the record accessible, verifiable, and available for future research.

DISCOVERY · CITATION · ARCHIVING

Academic Dissemination Partners of SGEM WORLD SCIENCE

A strong commitment to the global visibility, accessibility, and long-term credibility of scientific research stands at the heart of SGEM WORLD SCIENCE. The international reach of its peer-reviewed proceedings and publications is supported through a broad network of respected academic databases, discovery services, citation infrastructures, and archival platforms. Far more than technical systems alone, these trusted scholarly dissemination channels form part of a wider ecosystem dedicated to research integrity, interdisciplinary dialogue, and the free circulation of knowledge.

Through these trusted channels, SGEM publications reach universities, libraries, researchers, institutions, and policy communities across the world. Each platform contributes in its own way to the discoverability, preservation, citation, and academic recognition of our work, helping ensure that SGEM’s contributions to Geosciences, Green Innovation, Social Sciences, and Arts & Humanities remain part of the global scholarly conversation.

Diese Dienste unterstützen Indexierung, Literaturrecherche, Metadatenaustausch, Archivierung und Verbreitung im Buchhandel. Die Abdeckung variiert je nach Plattform, Publikation und Jahrgang; ein vorhandener Datensatz ermöglicht nicht zwangsläufig den Zugang zum Volltext.

Elsevier

Overview: Elsevier is one of the world’s leading academic publishers and providers of scientific information solutions. Through its databases, platforms, and research tools, it serves millions of researchers, institutions, and…

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Key Databases and Tools:

Scopus – one of the world’s leading abstract and citation databases of peer-reviewed literature across disciplines.
Mendeley – a reference management and research support platform that enhances citation, collaboration, and academic visibility.
Engineering Village (Compendex & GeoBase) – specialized resources for engineering and geosciences literature.

SGEM Proceedings have been indexed in Scopus since 2005.

SGEM publications have also been visible and actively used through Mendeley since 2001.

Clarivate

Overview: Clarivate is a global leader in research analytics, scholarly intelligence, and academic information services. Its portfolio includes some of the world’s most influential research platforms. Key Databases and Services:…

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Key Databases and Services:

Web of Science – Conference Proceedings Citation Index (CPCI) – a major citation index for high-quality conference literature.
ProQuest – a broad research platform covering dissertations, academic publications, and conference proceedings.
Petroleum Abstracts (TULSA Database) – a specialized resource for oil, gas, energy, and applied geosciences literature.

SGEM content has been available through ProQuest since 2012.

Publications relevant to energy and geosciences have been included in Petroleum Abstracts since 2021.

EBSCO Information Services

Overview: EBSCO is a major provider of online research databases, e-journals, and discovery tools for libraries and academic institutions worldwide. Key Database: ✔️ Academic Search Complete – a multidisciplinary full-text…

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Overview: EBSCO is a major provider of online research databases, e-journals, and discovery tools for libraries and academic institutions worldwide.

Key Database:

Academic Search Complete – a multidisciplinary full-text resource covering journals, conference papers, and scholarly proceedings.

SGEM Proceedings have been indexed in Academic Search Complete since 2011.

Crossref

Overview: Crossref is a not-for-profit scholarly infrastructure organization that supports publishers through DOI registration and metadata services. Key Service: ✔️ DOI Registration and Metadata Infrastructure – ensuring persistent linking, stable…

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Overview: Crossref is a not-for-profit scholarly infrastructure organization that supports publishers through DOI registration and metadata services.

Key Service:

DOI Registration and Metadata Infrastructure – ensuring persistent linking, stable citation, and long-term discoverability of scholarly content.

All SGEM articles have been registered with Crossref since 2001, strengthening their citation stability and academic traceability.

ProQuest

Overview: ProQuest is a globally recognized research platform providing access to dissertations, journals, conference proceedings, and multidisciplinary scholarly content through libraries and institutions around the world. Key Focus: ✔️ ProQuest…

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Key Focus:

ProQuest Central and related research platforms – broad discoverability of peer-reviewed scientific works and institutional research output.

SGEM Proceedings have been available through ProQuest since 2012, extending the accessibility of SGEM research to academic institutions and library networks worldwide.

GeoRef – American Geosciences Institute (AGI)

Overview: GeoRef is one of the world’s most established and comprehensive bibliographic databases dedicated to geosciences and Earth science literature. Maintained by the American Geosciences Institute, it covers scholarly output…

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Key Focus:

Indexing and bibliographic coverage of geoscientific publications, including journals, conference papers, books, maps, theses, and technical reports.
Longstanding editorial and scientific standards in geoscience information management.

SGEM Proceedings have been indexed in GeoRef since 2011, reinforcing the international visibility of SGEM’s geoscientific research and its contribution to the global Earth science community.

Google Scholar

Overview: Google Scholar is a widely used academic search engine that supports the discoverability of scholarly literature across disciplines. Key Function: ✔️ Broad academic visibility and access through search-based scholarly…

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Overview: Google Scholar is a widely used academic search engine that supports the discoverability of scholarly literature across disciplines.

Key Function:

Broad academic visibility and access through search-based scholarly discovery.

SGEM content has been visible through Google Scholar since 2001, supporting wide international reach and discoverability.

Mendeley

Overview: Mendeley is a research support platform that combines reference management, document organization, and academic discovery tools. Key Function: ✔️ Supports citation management, scholarly organization, and research visibility. SGEM publications…

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Overview: Mendeley is a research support platform that combines reference management, document organization, and academic discovery tools.

Key Function:

Supports citation management, scholarly organization, and research visibility.

SGEM publications have been actively saved, used, and cited through Mendeley since 2001.

Russian Science Citation Index (RSCI)

Overview: RSCI is a regional citation index operated by eLIBRARY.ru and made available through the Web of Science platform. It supports the visibility of research relevant to Eastern Europe, Russia,…

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Key Focus:

Regional citation visibility for Russian-language and internationally relevant scholarly content.

SGEM Proceedings were indexed in RSCI from 2014.

British Library

Overview: The British Library is one of the world’s foremost national libraries and a major repository of published knowledge. Key Function: ✔️ Long-term bibliographic preservation and cataloguing of scholarly works.…

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Overview: The British Library is one of the world’s foremost national libraries and a major repository of published knowledge.

Key Function:

Long-term bibliographic preservation and cataloguing of scholarly works.

SGEM Proceedings have been catalogued in the British Library since at least 2008, contributing to their enduring academic preservation.

Petroleum Abstracts – University of Tulsa

Overview: Petroleum Abstracts is a specialized bibliographic and abstracting service covering technical literature in petroleum, energy, exploration, and applied geosciences. Key Focus: ✔️ Abstracting and indexing of upstream petroleum literature,…

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Overview: Petroleum Abstracts is a specialized bibliographic and abstracting service covering technical literature in petroleum, energy, exploration, and applied geosciences.

Key Focus:

Abstracting and indexing of upstream petroleum literature, including geology, exploration, drilling, and energy technologies.

SGEM papers related to energy, geology, and sustainability have been indexed in Petroleum Abstracts since 2021.

OpenAIRE

Vernetzte Forschungsinformationen — OpenAIRE verknüpft Publikationen, Forschungsdaten, Software, Projekte und Organisationen über wissenschaftliche Metadaten.

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OpenAIRE verknüpft Publikationen, Forschungsdaten, Software, Projekte und Organisationen über wissenschaftliche Metadaten. Die Recherchedienste machen Forschungsergebnisse und ihre Zusammenhänge nachvollziehbar.

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Ulrichsweb

Internationales Zeitschriftenverzeichnis — Ulrichsweb bietet bibliografische Informationen zu Zeitschriften und anderen fortlaufenden Publikationen.

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Ulrichsweb bietet bibliografische Informationen zu Zeitschriften und anderen fortlaufenden Publikationen. Die Einträge beschreiben Titel, Verlage und Publikationsmerkmale; ein Verzeichniseintrag ist von der Indexierung einzelner Beiträge zu unterscheiden.

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Dimensions

Literaturrecherche und Zitationen — Dimensions verknüpft wissenschaftliche Publikationen mit Zitationsdaten und weiteren forschungsbezogenen Informationen.

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Dimensions verknüpft wissenschaftliche Publikationen mit Zitationsdaten und weiteren forschungsbezogenen Informationen. Vernetzte Metadaten erleichtern die Literaturrecherche und erschließen den weiteren Forschungskontext.

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ScienceOpen

Literaturrecherche und Metadaten — ScienceOpen unterstützt die wissenschaftliche Literaturrecherche mit Publikationsnachweisen, Sammlungen und Forschungsmetadaten.

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ScienceOpen unterstützt die wissenschaftliche Literaturrecherche mit Publikationsnachweisen, Sammlungen und Forschungsmetadaten. Leserinnen und Leser können verwandte Arbeiten erkunden und zur Originalpublikation gelangen.

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HAL

Fachübergreifendes offenes Archiv — HAL ist ein fachübergreifendes offenes Archiv für wissenschaftliche Publikationen und ihre bibliografischen Metadaten.

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HAL ist ein fachübergreifendes offenes Archiv für wissenschaftliche Publikationen und ihre bibliografischen Metadaten. Je nach Einreichung und geltenden Nutzungsrechten enthalten die Einträge Volltexte oder bibliografische Angaben.

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Scilit

Wissenschaftliche Literaturrecherche — Scilit führt Metadaten wissenschaftlicher Publikationen zusammen und erleichtert die fachübergreifende Literaturrecherche.

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Scilit führt Metadaten wissenschaftlicher Publikationen zusammen und erleichtert die fachübergreifende Literaturrecherche. Bibliografische Nachweise und Publikationslinks unterstützen das Auffinden relevanter Arbeiten, ohne zwangsläufig Volltexte bereitzustellen.

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OpenAlex

Offener Forschungskatalog — OpenAlex ist ein offener Katalog, der wissenschaftliche Arbeiten mit Personen, Institutionen, Publikationsquellen und Forschungsthemen verknüpft.

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OpenAlex ist ein offener Katalog, der wissenschaftliche Arbeiten mit Personen, Institutionen, Publikationsquellen und Forschungsthemen verknüpft. Die vernetzten Datensätze unterstützen die Literaturrecherche und die Untersuchung von Zitationsbeziehungen.

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VLB

Katalog für den Buchhandel — Die Bücher von SWS sind im Verzeichnis Lieferbarer Bücher (VLB) verzeichnet und über den deutschsprachigen Buchhandel recherchier- und bestellbar.

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Die Bücher von SWS sind im Verzeichnis Lieferbarer Bücher (VLB) verzeichnet und über den deutschsprachigen Buchhandel recherchier- und bestellbar. Das VLB wird von MVB betrieben; es ist ein Buchhandelskatalog, kein Zitationsindex und kein Verlegerverband.

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