UsageCounts Service by OpenAIRE

UsageCounts service collects usage data from repositories, journals and other scientific data sources, aggregates them and delivers standardized activity reports about research usage and uptake. It complements existing citation mechanisms and assists institutional repository managers, research communities, research organizations, funders and policy makers track and evaluate research from an early stage.
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Why OpenAIRE UsageCounts?

OpenAIRE UsageCounts is part of an Open Metrics framework which intends to standardize the sharing and exchange of usage data (views and downloads) and develop trusted metrics to promote open science.

Providers

  • Accurate and objective performance measures monitoring of repository content
  • Evidence based analytical metrics of views, downloads of research, aggregated from all over the world
  • Activity and trends of open science topics

Consumers

  • Overview of research outcomes per country or domain
  • Trustable, accurate statistics of open science research
  • Evaluate the result of invested funds, policies, measures and view impact

Who is it for?

UsageCounts offers standardized and comparable reports that measure the uptake of research outcomes. Below are the two main categories of users that can benefit from UsageCounts and the actions they can perform.
Repository managers, publishers
Register in OpenAIRE (via PROVIDE ), share usage activity from your repository and receive cleaned and combined statistics from aggregated usage data from sources around the world. Share COUNTER compliant reports via standard SUSHI-Lite APIs.
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Research performing & funding organizations, research infrastructures, policy makers
View research uptake, identify science trends based on user activity, examine the engagement and evolution or research popularity.
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Features

  • Provides standards for usage data exchange ( OpenAIRE Usage Statistics Guidelines )
  • Complies to COUNTER Code of Practice for reliable and comparable reports
  • Follows GDPR for trusted
  • Offers global coverage with partners in
  • Supports analysis via advanced visualizations
  • Exports different types of reports via standard APIs (Sushi-Lite)