scopus_query: Build a field-tagged 'Scopus' query

In scopusflow: A Reproducible Workflow Layer for 'Scopus' Bibliographic Searches

Build a field-tagged 'Scopus' query

Description

Combines several terms into one 'Scopus' query string, optionally wrapping each in a field tag and joining them with a boolean operator. It is a tidier alternative to pasting query fragments together by hand, which is where field-tag and bracket mistakes tend to creep in.

Usage

scopus_query(..., .op = c("AND", "OR", "AND NOT"), .field = NULL)

Arguments

...	Character terms to combine, for example "language learning" and "effect size".
.op	The boolean operator joining the terms, one of "AND", "OR" or "AND NOT".
.field	Optional field tag applied to every term (see scopus_field_tags()).

Value

A length-one character string suitable for scopus_count(), scopus_fetch() or the query of scopus_plan().

See Also

scopus_field_tags(), scopus_plan()

Examples

scopus_query("climate change", "adaptation", .field = "TITLE-ABS-KEY")
scopus_query("graphene", "supercapacitor", .op = "AND")
scopus_query("CRISPR", "Cas9", "Cas12", .op = "OR")

scopusflow documentation built on June 20, 2026, 5:06 p.m.