FAQ / Frequently Asked Questions of the SID Website

SID (Scientific Information Database), as the only national scientific information database with open access, is responsible for indexing and disseminating scientific information and provides its services through databases of scientific journals, scientific societies, research projects, citation indicators, along with other services.

No, SID is an open-access citation database and there is no need for registration to access or search it.

Most services of the database are free; however, some specialized services introduced on the homepage of the website are subject to a fee.

Yes, all users around the world can use the website.

On the homepage, select “Articles” from the top of the search bar and enter the article title or your desired keyword in the search field.

On the homepage, select “Journals” from the top of the search bar and enter the journal name or your desired keyword.

On the homepage, select “Conference” from the top of the search bar and enter the conference title or your desired keyword.

Yes, in the search section you can search based on the author's first and last name.

Yes, it is possible to filter results by publication year, subject category, document type, and database.

No, some articles only have abstracts. Access to the full text depends on the policy of the journal or conference. However, currently more than 90% of journal articles in the SID database have full text available.

The SID database includes both Persian and English articles published in Iranian journals. Persian articles can be searched at sid.ir/fa and English articles at sid.ir/en.

Yes, the complete list of indexed journals is available in the “Journal Database” section across eight scientific fields (Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, Humanities, Basic Sciences, Agriculture, Engineering and Technology, Art and Architecture, and Specialized Sciences).

This depends on the journal publishers. Some publishers do not publish the full text of articles on their websites; therefore, SID, which is responsible for indexing articles and journals, cannot publish the full text of those articles either.

Yes, by searching for and entering the page of the desired article, you can scroll to the bottom of the page and submit your request by clicking on “Convert to Text File (OCR)”.

By visiting the specialized subject groups section or by setting subject filters in the search section, you can view the latest articles in that field.

The website is designed responsively and displays correctly on mobile devices. An official application is also under development.

Yes, provided that scientific citation principles are observed and the source is properly cited.

Yes, in the “SID-CAR Journal Citation Analysis Report” section, you can view impact factors and indicators of medical journals in the country.

Yes, by accessing the system at https://sid.ir/manand, you can use text similarity checking and plagiarism detection services.

Yes, authors whose articles have been indexed in SID can receive an indexing certificate for their article from this database.

Authors can search for their article in the SID database, enter the article page, and click on “Issue Author Certificate”. Then, by completing the information form, they can submit their request.

Yes, by subscribing to the SID email newsletter, you can be informed about the latest indexed articles in this database.

You can report the error via phone call.

The best performance of the website is observed in up-to-date browsers such as Chrome and Edge.

Using the data for research purposes is permitted provided that the source is cited.

You can report your suggested corrections via phone call or by sending a message on social networks.