Elsevier

Elsevier is a world-renowned global information analytics business that helps institutions and professionals advance healthcare, open up science, and improve performance for the benefit of humanity. Founded in its modern form in 1880 in Amsterdam, Elsevier is part of the RELX Group and serves as the primary backbone of the global academic and medical research community.

Unrivaled Editorial Power and Iconic Journals

Elsevier publishes over 2,800 digitized journals, including some of the most influential titles in the history of science:
The Lancet: One of the world’s oldest and most prestigious weekly general medical journals.
Cell: A leading journal that publishes findings of unusual significance in any area of experimental biology.
Annually, Elsevier publishes more than 600,000 research articles, and its archives contain over 17 million documents, reaching millions of researchers and practitioners worldwide.

Technological Innovation and Digital Ecosystem in 2025

By 2025, Elsevier has completed its transformation from a traditional publisher into a sophisticated information analytics company. It manages the world’s most critical research platforms:
ScienceDirect: The world’s largest platform for peer-reviewed primary scientific and medical research.
Scopus: The largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature, utilized by governments and universities to benchmark research performance.
ClinicalKey: A clinical search engine that supports healthcare professionals in making evidence-based decisions at the point of care.

Vision and Sustainability

In 2025, Elsevier continues to be at the forefront of the Open Science movement, offering various models for open access publishing to ensure that critical research is accessible to all. The company integrates advanced Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning into its analytical tools to help researchers identify trends, secure funding, and accelerate scientific breakthroughs. Elsevier remains committed to diversity in science and sustainability, aligning its corporate goals with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).