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COUNTER brings the knowledge community together to agree and adopt the global standard for measuring and reporting content usage through normalised metrics.
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In our latest tech blog post learn how to protect the COUNTER API from automated bots, scripts, and other malicious actors, without creating problems for libraries. www.countermetrics.org/protect-api/
Protecting the COUNTER API - COUNTER Metrics
Learn how to protect the COUNTER API from automated bots, scripts, and other malicious actors, without creating problems for libraries.
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November 4, 2025 at 12:59 PM
In our latest tech blog post learn how to protect the COUNTER API from automated bots, scripts, and other malicious actors, without creating problems for libraries. www.countermetrics.org/protect-api/
We've already had a brilliant set of 197 responses. Thank you to all who have taken the time to provide your feedback. If you use COUNTER and have not done our survey yet can you help us get past 200 by the end of tomorrow?
Reminder: our survey closes at the end of October. Thank you for the amazing response rate we've already had but, if you've not yet had your say, this is your chance. Survey is open to anyone who uses COUNTER, members and non-members, in any job function. countermetrics.glueup.com/campaign/sur...
Community Survey 2025 | COUNTER Online Metrics
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October 30, 2025 at 9:21 AM
We've already had a brilliant set of 197 responses. Thank you to all who have taken the time to provide your feedback. If you use COUNTER and have not done our survey yet can you help us get past 200 by the end of tomorrow?
Reminder: our survey closes at the end of October. Thank you for the amazing response rate we've already had but, if you've not yet had your say, this is your chance. Survey is open to anyone who uses COUNTER, members and non-members, in any job function. countermetrics.glueup.com/campaign/sur...
Community Survey 2025 | COUNTER Online Metrics
countermetrics.glueup.com
October 23, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Reminder: our survey closes at the end of October. Thank you for the amazing response rate we've already had but, if you've not yet had your say, this is your chance. Survey is open to anyone who uses COUNTER, members and non-members, in any job function. countermetrics.glueup.com/campaign/sur...
Host types are an essential part of the Code of Practice, defining which reports publishers must deliver. We've put together a new guide to help you understand what you can expect to see and where. www.countermetrics.org/host-report-...
New guide linking hosts, reports, and data types - COUNTER Metrics
Tasha's put together a guide that links Host_Types with the COUNTER Reports they need to provide, and to the valid Data_Types.
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October 16, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Host types are an essential part of the Code of Practice, defining which reports publishers must deliver. We've put together a new guide to help you understand what you can expect to see and where. www.countermetrics.org/host-report-...
@r4lpartnership.bsky.social webinar on 21 October will be on COUNTER Metrics and @tashamc.bsky.social will be speaking. Learn more and register: www.research4life.org/other/join-u...
Join us for an upcoming webinar on COUNTER Metrics
Are you unsure why normalised usage metrics are useful or how to use them effectively? Join us for an interactive webinar that introduces COUNTER Metrics, the industry standard for usage reporting.
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October 15, 2025 at 10:57 PM
@r4lpartnership.bsky.social webinar on 21 October will be on COUNTER Metrics and @tashamc.bsky.social will be speaking. Learn more and register: www.research4life.org/other/join-u...
To increase adoption and use of COUNTER metrics worldwide, we want to reduce barriers to compliance for report providers who lack technical expertise and who are not currently able to become compliant. A new working group is looking at this challenge. www.countermetrics.org/pathways-gro...
Pathways to compliance: updates from our working group - COUNTER Metrics
Updates from COUNTER working group on pathways to compliance, including plans to develop standard steps and eligibility criteria.
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October 9, 2025 at 10:42 AM
To increase adoption and use of COUNTER metrics worldwide, we want to reduce barriers to compliance for report providers who lack technical expertise and who are not currently able to become compliant. A new working group is looking at this challenge. www.countermetrics.org/pathways-gro...
Last week we sent out our September COUNTER newsletter. If you missed it you can read it here: www.countermetrics.org/newsletter-s...
COUNTER newsletter, September 2025 - COUNTER Metrics
Our September 2025 newsletter highlights some community members, more work on AI reporting, and how to take part in our community survey.
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October 3, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Last week we sent out our September COUNTER newsletter. If you missed it you can read it here: www.countermetrics.org/newsletter-s...
In June the COUNTER membership approved changes to our member benefits list and to our member structure. Our latest post outlines key practical information you need to know about membership pricing for 2026.
www.countermetrics.org/member-rates...
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Membership rates 2026 - COUNTER Metrics
This post outlines key practical information you need to know about membership pricing for COUNTER in 2026.
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October 2, 2025 at 8:29 AM
In June the COUNTER membership approved changes to our member benefits list and to our member structure. Our latest post outlines key practical information you need to know about membership pricing for 2026.
www.countermetrics.org/member-rates...
www.countermetrics.org/member-rates...
In our latest post getting to know some of the people who volunteer their time with COUNTER, we hear from committee member @heatherstaines.bsky.social - and we also get to see a picture of her singing with a band. www.countermetrics.org/interview-he...
Interview: Heather Staines, member of the Executive and Education Committees COUNTER Metrics
Our latest interview is with Heather Staines. Heather is a member of both the COUNTER Executive Committee and the Education Committee.
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September 23, 2025 at 3:57 PM
In our latest post getting to know some of the people who volunteer their time with COUNTER, we hear from committee member @heatherstaines.bsky.social - and we also get to see a picture of her singing with a band. www.countermetrics.org/interview-he...
If you are at #ALPSP25 this week do say hello to COUNTER's Tasha Mellins-Cohen www.countermetrics.org/alpsp-25/
Find us at: ALPSP - COUNTER Metrics
Tasha will be at the ALPSP Annual Conference in September. If you'll be there, say Hi!
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September 11, 2025 at 9:31 AM
If you are at #ALPSP25 this week do say hello to COUNTER's Tasha Mellins-Cohen www.countermetrics.org/alpsp-25/
Tabular versions of COUNTER reports are typically delivering in .tsv (tab separated value) format. We often get asked how to load .tsv files into Excel. Tasha has put together a short video using a sample Title Report to show you how it’s done. www.countermetrics.org/load-tsv-exc...
How to load .tsv files into Excel - COUNTER Metrics
Learn how to load tabular versions of COUNTER reports from .tsv (tab separated value) format into Microsoft Excel.
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September 11, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Tabular versions of COUNTER reports are typically delivering in .tsv (tab separated value) format. We often get asked how to load .tsv files into Excel. Tasha has put together a short video using a sample Title Report to show you how it’s done. www.countermetrics.org/load-tsv-exc...
What is COUNTER doing about generative and agentic AI and bots? This is a task that one of our new working groups has begun to look at. Read our latest blog post to find out what the group has been doing and what is planned. www.countermetrics.org/ai-bots-group/
Generative and Agentic AI: updates from our working group - COUNTER Metrics
Updates from COUNTER working group on generative and agentic AI, including plans to develop guidance and update bot descriptions.
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September 5, 2025 at 10:15 AM
What is COUNTER doing about generative and agentic AI and bots? This is a task that one of our new working groups has begun to look at. Read our latest blog post to find out what the group has been doing and what is planned. www.countermetrics.org/ai-bots-group/
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Tell us what we're getting right - and wrong - by responding to the @countermetrics.bsky.social survey. It's open to everyone, not just members, and is your chance to shape what we do.
We have just launched our 2025 survey. Tell us what you think of Release 5.1, our tools and education materials and COUNTER in general. And let us know your hope for the Code in the future. Thank you for being part of the COUNTER community. www.countermetrics.org/2025-survey/
Share your thoughts in our 2025 survey - COUNTER Metrics
Share your thoughts about COUNTER in our 2025 survey. Tell us what you think of Release 5.1 and our tools, education materials and support.
www.countermetrics.org
September 1, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Tell us what we're getting right - and wrong - by responding to the @countermetrics.bsky.social survey. It's open to everyone, not just members, and is your chance to shape what we do.
We have just launched our 2025 survey. Tell us what you think of Release 5.1, our tools and education materials and COUNTER in general. And let us know your hope for the Code in the future. Thank you for being part of the COUNTER community. www.countermetrics.org/2025-survey/
Share your thoughts in our 2025 survey - COUNTER Metrics
Share your thoughts about COUNTER in our 2025 survey. Tell us what you think of Release 5.1 and our tools, education materials and support.
www.countermetrics.org
September 1, 2025 at 12:44 PM
We have just launched our 2025 survey. Tell us what you think of Release 5.1, our tools and education materials and COUNTER in general. And let us know your hope for the Code in the future. Thank you for being part of the COUNTER community. www.countermetrics.org/2025-survey/
We always recommend using the COUNTER reports rather than the standard views. Our new guide has comparison tables to help you spot the limitations of standard views. www.countermetrics.org/comparing-re...
New guide on comparing reports and standard views - COUNTER Metrics
In response to many questions, we have prepared a new downloadable guide on comparing reports and standard views.
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August 28, 2025 at 8:39 AM
We always recommend using the COUNTER reports rather than the standard views. Our new guide has comparison tables to help you spot the limitations of standard views. www.countermetrics.org/comparing-re...
Bernd Oberknapp recently delivered a webinar about Release 5.1 in German to more than a hundred people across Germany. Bernd has kindly made his slides available for the whole community. www.countermetrics.org/all-about-re...
All about Release 5.1 ... in German - COUNTER Metrics
In this post, Bernd Obkernapp shares his slides from a recent German-language webinar about COUNTER Release 5.1
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August 8, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Bernd Oberknapp recently delivered a webinar about Release 5.1 in German to more than a hundred people across Germany. Bernd has kindly made his slides available for the whole community. www.countermetrics.org/all-about-re...
How do you tell your users that older data aren’t available in R5.1, and that they need to request the information in legacy R5 format instead? Our new blog post looks at exception codes for when legacy data don't exist in R5.1 reports. www.countermetrics.org/exception-on...
Exception codes for when legacy data don't exist in R5.1 reports - COUNTER Metrics
Which error code is the best one to use for legacy data only available in R5 reports? Our Code Team recommends Exception Code 3032.
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August 5, 2025 at 10:08 AM
How do you tell your users that older data aren’t available in R5.1, and that they need to request the information in legacy R5 format instead? Our new blog post looks at exception codes for when legacy data don't exist in R5.1 reports. www.countermetrics.org/exception-on...
COUNTER has a new Validator! Read about it and watch the video demo to learn more about how it works. www.countermetrics.org/validator-vi...
The new COUNTER Validator - COUNTER Metrics
Watch a demo of the new COUNTER Validator from Beda Kosata at the COUNTER Conference 2025. The Validator is live and ready for you to use.
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July 25, 2025 at 10:21 AM
COUNTER has a new Validator! Read about it and watch the video demo to learn more about how it works. www.countermetrics.org/validator-vi...
Our first COUNTER Academy has started today! It's great to see our first cohort already engaging with the content. If you would like to be part of a future cohort please register your interest here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
July 14, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Our first COUNTER Academy has started today! It's great to see our first cohort already engaging with the content. If you would like to be part of a future cohort please register your interest here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
How COUNTER Metrics and @clockssarchive.bsky.social work together to support open access - catch up on our recent webinar and read some of the highlights www.countermetrics.org/clockss-webi...
How COUNTER Metrics and CLOCKSS work together to support open access: Highlights from our webinar - COUNTER Metrics
On the 24th of June, Tasha had the pleasure of participating in a webinar featuring Alicia Wise, Executive Director of CLOCKSS. Together they explored how usage metrics and digital preservation servic...
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July 10, 2025 at 9:54 AM
How COUNTER Metrics and @clockssarchive.bsky.social work together to support open access - catch up on our recent webinar and read some of the highlights www.countermetrics.org/clockss-webi...
What exception codes should you use when COUNTER Release 5 reports are no longer available? Read this new blog post to find out. www.countermetrics.org/exception-no...
Exception codes for when R5 reports are no longer available - COUNTER Metrics
Which error code is the best one to use when publishers stop offering R5 reports? Our Code Team recommends Code 3031.
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July 4, 2025 at 8:53 AM
What exception codes should you use when COUNTER Release 5 reports are no longer available? Read this new blog post to find out. www.countermetrics.org/exception-no...
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The project to reassess and update @countermetrics.bsky.social membership benefits and structure has taken a long time (more than 18 months to date!), but it will make a big difference to our long-term sustainability as an organisation.
From 2026 there will be some changes to the membership structure of COUNTER, unanimously voted in at the recent AGM. Learn more about what will change, and about the member benefits: www.countermetrics.org/member-chang...
COUNTER membership from 2026 - COUNTER Metrics
We are making changes to our membership tiering in 2026. This post explains the changes, and our new member benefits.
www.countermetrics.org
June 27, 2025 at 1:57 PM
The project to reassess and update @countermetrics.bsky.social membership benefits and structure has taken a long time (more than 18 months to date!), but it will make a big difference to our long-term sustainability as an organisation.
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And the video is now available! youtu.be/f0cY0T7z238
How COUNTER metrics and CLOCKSS preservation services work together
YouTube video by CLOCKSS
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June 27, 2025 at 12:58 PM
And the video is now available! youtu.be/f0cY0T7z238
From 2026 there will be some changes to the membership structure of COUNTER, unanimously voted in at the recent AGM. Learn more about what will change, and about the member benefits: www.countermetrics.org/member-chang...
COUNTER membership from 2026 - COUNTER Metrics
We are making changes to our membership tiering in 2026. This post explains the changes, and our new member benefits.
www.countermetrics.org
June 27, 2025 at 12:51 PM
From 2026 there will be some changes to the membership structure of COUNTER, unanimously voted in at the recent AGM. Learn more about what will change, and about the member benefits: www.countermetrics.org/member-chang...
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We've got some *great* free events coming up, curated by Gali Halevi! If the world is just too much, come join us for some fun and intellectual conversation. First up are @tashamc.bsky.social (@countermetrics.bsky.social ) and our @wisealic.bsky.social:
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Content Usage Insights with COUNTER Metrics and CLOCKSS. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
Join Alicia Wise, Executive Director at CLOCKSS, and Tasha Mellins-Cohen, Executive Director at COUNTER, for an insightful discussion on how COUNTER metrics and CLOCKSS preservation services work…
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June 18, 2025 at 6:16 PM
We've got some *great* free events coming up, curated by Gali Halevi! If the world is just too much, come join us for some fun and intellectual conversation. First up are @tashamc.bsky.social (@countermetrics.bsky.social ) and our @wisealic.bsky.social: