Google Analytics Insights

MyTheses Portal Statistics

Track scholarship engagement and visitor discovery trends across Malaysian universities (Commencing 2026).

1. Virtual Access

1,284,520

Total Views (Metadata)

2. Virtual Visitor

412,980

Total Sessions (Visits)

3. Virtual Download

245,630

Total Downloads (Digital copy)

Views per Session

3.11

Access Views / Visitor Session

Google Analytics: Views

1. Virtual Access

Monthly distribution of page and record discovery views across MyTheses.

Metric: GA4 Views (Screen/Page Views)
Google Analytics: Sessions

2. Virtual Visitor

Monthly breakdown of discovery sessions conducted by researchers, students, and academics.

Metric: GA4 Sessions (User Discovery Visits)
Google Analytics: File Downloads

3. Virtual Download

Monthly count of thesis and dissertation downloads (all media).

Metric: GA4 Event: file_download
Performance by Quarter

4. Quarterly Summary (Access, Visitor & Download)

Aggregated quarterly performance comparing Virtual Access, Virtual Visitors, and Virtual Downloads (Q1 – Q4).

Breakdown: Quarterly Aggregates
Data Notes
Note:
  1. September Data Outlier: Spike observed between September 4 – 27, 2026 is an outlier resulting from automated bot / web crawler traffic hitting the portal discovery endpoints.
Google Analytics 4 Mapping Guide
1. Virtual Access → Views

Captures total screen and page view counts registered on VuFind when users view thesis records, abstracts, and index listings.

2. Virtual Visitor → Sessions

Represents browsing sessions initiated by researchers. If a user returns after 30 minutes of inactivity, a new session is recorded.

3. Virtual Download → file_download

Tracks automated or direct file downloads of electronic theses and dissertations (ETD PDF files) triggered across the portal.

Starting Reporting Year: 2026 Search Repository