Elsevier, a global provider of scientific and healthcare information, has expanded its collaboration with the Egyptian Knowledge Bank (EKB), Egypt’s national digital library platform. Beginning June 1, 2025, researchers, students, and faculty across Egypt will gain access to Elsevier’s suite of AI-powered tools: Scopus AI, ScienceDirect AI, and Reaxys Predictive Retrosynthesis.
This expanded agreement builds on a long-standing partnership established in 2016, which has contributed to increased national research output and international collaboration, including over 6,000 articles aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals authored by Egyptian researchers. The new integration aims to strengthen the national research infrastructure in support of Egypt’s Vision 2030 strategy.
The three AI tools offer distinct capabilities: Scopus AI provides rapid research summarization by combining generative AI with curated bibliographic content; ScienceDirect AI enables users to extract and compare insights from millions of peer-reviewed articles and book chapters; and Reaxys Predictive Retrosynthesis supports synthetic chemistry through AI-driven predictive modelling of reaction pathways and compound development.
To ensure researchers can make effective use of these tools, EKB and Elsevier plan to launch a series of webinars focused on responsible AI and analytics integration into research workflows.
The Egyptian Knowledge Bank, launched in 2014 under the auspices of the Egyptian presidency, serves as a national digital platform for educational and scientific content. Accessible in both Arabic and English, it offers resources from global publishers across disciplines. The platform forms part of Egypt’s national strategy to promote knowledge-based development and digital learning access.
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