In recent years, Elsevier has provided relatively good access to their content via APIs, whether it be via the Scopus API for metadata including bibliometrics or even full-text via Sciencedirect API as long as you are an institutional customer, typically at no additional fee.
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In recent years, Elsevier has provided relatively good access to their content via APIs, whether it be via the Scopus API for metadata including bibliometrics or even full-text via Sciencedirect API as long as you are an institutional customer, typically at no additional fee.