COUNTER Usages

How do I run a COUNTER 5 report?
To run a COUNTER 5 report:  Log in as account administrator at https://journals.sagepub.com/login. Select the Access/Profile Select the View profile Se...
Thu, 15 Jun, 2023 at 12:39 PM
What are the main differences between COUNTER 4 and COUNTER 5?
The most significant difference is the reduction in the number of reports and usage metrics. This allows for clarity and consistency across reports removin...
Fri, 15 Feb, 2019 at 11:08 AM
What is COUNTER?
COUNTER provides the Code of Practice that enables publishers and vendors to report usage of their electronic resources in a consistent way. This enables li...
Fri, 15 Feb, 2019 at 10:59 AM
Is Sage Journals COUNTER compliant?
Yes, Sage Journals is COUNTER compliant.  COUNTER 5 data is available from January 2019 onward, and COUNTER 4 reports continue to be available during th...
Wed, 14 Jun, 2023 at 4:34 PM
What are the standard reports under COUNTER 5?
Release 4 provided 36 reports, whether optional or standard. COUNTER 5 reports are grouped by reporting level, with standard and expanded reports at each le...
Fri, 15 Feb, 2019 at 11:13 AM
Will Release 5 bring anything new to usage reporting?
R5 will bring increased granularity as well as flexibility with a large data repository, rather than the standard and optional reports under R4. To allow fo...
Fri, 15 Feb, 2019 at 11:09 AM
How are user sessions counted under COUNTER Release 5 that may result in differences when comparing to COUNTER 4 usage reports?
Under COUNTER Release 5 (R5), there is a longer elapsed time for user sessions which may cause higher deduplication of download activity by the same user. S...
Wed, 3 Jun, 2020 at 10:56 AM
What is the COUNTER Release 5 Code of Practice? Why was it necessary?
Publishing and technology have changed considerably since the last Code of Practice was published in 2012 and new and revised usage metrics allow for a bett...
Fri, 15 Feb, 2019 at 10:24 AM
Will I be able to see these new metrics for historical usage data?
Unfortunately, no. COUNTER mandates these changes from January 2019 forward and this required changes to the way usage is tracked and cannot be applied retr...
Fri, 15 Feb, 2019 at 10:25 AM
Are COUNTER Release 4 usage reports still available?
No, COUNTER Release 4 report data has now been removed from the Account Administrator usage reporting interface. Sage provided two years’ worth of Release ...
Wed, 14 Jun, 2023 at 4:36 PM