STM publisher Elsevier has recognised the academic research achievements of 14 scientists at the 2015 Russian Scopus Awards ceremony.
The Scopus awards ceremony together with the 'Applied Research: Drivers of Growth of Scientific Performance and Commercial Potential' Forum was held at the Skolkovo Innovation Center in Moscow on April 16. The event was attended by guests representing Russia's scientific and innovative business community.
The Russian Scopus Awards program was first announced in 2004 with the aim to foster and encourage Russian research talent. The winners of this year's awards were selected by representatives from the Ministry of Education and Research, Russian Fund for Fundamental Research, Federal Agency for Scientific Organizations, Fund ‘Skolkovo’ and Russian Venture Company. The assessment was based on publication and citation data drawn from Elsevier's Scopus, the large abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature.
The awards recognise the contributions made by the Russian research community to the global scientific landscape, as well as research excellence of young scientists in Russia.
