Query on multiple subject areas

[lauravana]

The scopus_search() function seems to ignore the queries including LIMITS-TO() or EXCLUDE () in regard to SUBJAREA. As an example:

 completeArticle <- scopus_search(
    query = 'TITLE-ABS ("gender stereotypes") AND (SUBJAREA("PSYC") OR SUBJAREA ("MATH")) AND PUBYEAR = 2002',
    view = "COMPLETE", 
    count = 200)

## Total Entries are 36
## 3 runs need to be sent with current count
## |======================================================================================================================================| 100%
## Number of Output Entries are 36

returns 36 papers.

If I however copy the query from the scopus.com advanced search functionality,

 completeArticle <- scopus_search(
    query = '(LIMIT-TO ( SUBJAREA , "PSYC" ) OR LIMIT-TO ( SUBJAREA , "MATH"))',
    view = "COMPLETE", 
    count = 200)
## Total Entries are 55
## 3 runs need to be sent with current count
## |======================================================================================================================================| 100%
## Number of Output Entries are 55

the result contains 55 entries, which is the same as if no filter on the subject area were applied:

  completeArticle <- scopus_search(
    query = 'TITLE-ABS ("gender stereotypes") AND PUBYEAR = 2002',
    view = "COMPLETE", 
    count = 200)
## Total Entries are 55
## 3 runs need to be sent with current count
## |======================================================================================================================================| 100%
## Number of Output Entries are 55

[muschellij2]

Unfortunately, that seems like a question for Scopus and I do not control the API, but this package is simply a wrapper for it. How do these results compare to that from scopus.com?