2019 Statistical Report for ScholarsArchive

ScholarsArchive saw incredible growth in 2019 as many new works, journals, and collections were added to BYU’s Institutional Repository.

Readership Statistics for all of ScholarsArchive,

January 1-December 31, 2019

• 6,604 new works posted
• 1,562,451 total downloads
• 175 streams
• 33,282 downloads from educational, commercial, organizational, and government institutions in 232 countries
• 58,388 referrals from search engines

• Most popular collections:
  • Journals, 657,009 downloads
  • Theses and Dissertations, 603,267 downloads
  • Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering and Technology, 164,992 downloads

• Top downloads:
  • “Social Media Use and Its Impact on Relationships and Emotions,” thesis by Spencer Palmer Christensen, 17,240 downloads
  • “Parameter Estimation for the Lognormal Distribution,” selected project by Brenda Faith Ginos, 7,857 downloads
  • “A Quantitative Study of the Effectiveness of Positive Behavior Support in Secondary Schools,” thesis by Rebecca Lynn Raftery , 7,092 downloads

New Journals and Collections Added in 2019

• Journals
  • Inscape
  • Family Perspectives
  • Swiss American Historical Society Review
  • The Bridge
• Collections
  • Library/Life Sciences Undergraduate Poster Competition 2019
  • BYU English Symposium 2019
  • Modernist Short Story Project
  • TESOL MA Projects
  • Spatial Audio Library

Top Journal Statistics, January 1-December 31, 2018

• Top three journals for new content added
  • Inscape
    • 782 new works posted
  • Children’s Book and Media Review
    • 711 new works posted
  • Swiss American Historical Society Review
    • 164 new works posted
• Top three journals for number of works downloaded
  • BYU Studies Quarterly
    • 108,844 downloads
  • Children’s Book and Media Review
    • 105,224 downloads
  • Comparative Civilizations Review
    • 63,978 downloads
• Top three journals for individual articles with the most downloads
  • Marriott Student Review
    • “Leadership Development: A Study of Elon Musk,” by Ryan H. Yauney, 5,662 downloads
  • BYU Studies Quarterly
    • “Historical Headnotes and the Index Contents in the Book of Commandments and Revelations,” by Steven C. Harper, 5,645 downloads
  • Intuition: The BYU Undergraduate Journal in Psychology
    • “Effects of Extracurricular Activities and Physical Activity on Academic Success,” 5,382 downloads

For more information on how to utilize ScholarsArchive for researching, publishing, and collecting digital content, please contact Ellen Amatangelo, Scholarly Communications Coordinator, at ellen_amatangelo@byu.edu.