eScholarship sends an email to UC authors with UC email addresses and to administrators/editors at the beginning of each quarter which contains links to usage statistics.
For authors these statistics will outline usage for all content in eScholarship for which you are listed as an author, so long as your email address was provided with your submission. Only authors with UC email addresses are contacted.
For administrators these statistics will outline usage for all content contained within the units and series that you manage. For description of the administrator reports see Usage statistics for eScholarship series content (administrators).
Note: The link to the statistics page does not change. Bookmark it so you can access it at any time.
Statistics reports
- History by item: Displays the estimated requests (views, downloads) for items. By default, it displays 50 items over the prior 4 months. Use the toggles to update the displayed list of items and date range.
- Breakdown by item: Displays the estimated downloads, views, download percent, and total requests (download+views) over the prior 4 months. Use the toggles to update the displayed list of items and date range.
- Breakdown by month: Displays the estimated total downloads, views, download percent, and total requests (download+views) for all your items since the month that you first deposited an item into eScholarship.
For authors, the emails can be unsubscribed from at any time by clicking the "unsubscribe" link or updating your preferences in your eScholarship Account Settings (user profile).
Item Metrics tab
Usage statistics can be viewed in-line for any item on eScholarship. When viewing an item in eScholarship, click the "Metrics" tab to obtain regularly updated estimates of views and downloads for the item. Item-level statistics update weekly.
I receive usage statistics for some of the paper(s) I've submitted to eScholarship, but not all of them. How can I get a complete set of usage statistics?
Your author statistics report only includes items associated with your email address in the metadata. Your email address is included when:
- you upload the publication using the UC Publication Management System
- your email address was included on the eScholarship submission form to the repository or journal
If the publication was submitted by your co-author using the UC Publication Management System, log into the system and claim the publication.
If you submitted the publication using the eScholarship submission form, add your email address to previous submissions by navigating to the item and selecting the "Manage Submissions" button at the top left of the eScholarship page. After logging in, locate your item and select the "Make Changes" button. You will then be able to add your email address. Note that changes may need to be approved by a series administrator.
To learn how to identify whether your publication was submitted using eScholarship or the UC Publication Management System, see Edit or update content in an eScholarship series.
If you did not personally submit the item, contact the administrator for the department or research unit where you publication is located to ask that they add your email address so you can receive a complete set of usage statistics. The administrator's address is available on the "Contact", "Policies", or "Submission Guidelines" pages. If you cannot identify the appropriate person, please contact eScholarship Support for help identifying the correct parties.
After your email address is associated with your publication, it will appear in your statistics report in the next update. If the above method does not work, or you need usage information right away, you can view the current access statistics by clicking the Metrics tab that appears above your item on eScholarship.
I receive multiple statistics reports. How do I combine them?
Contact eScholarship Support for assistance. Please include all email addresses where you receive statistics reports and specify the address which should be the primary recipient.