Figure 1
ETDs accepted by the repositories
Figure 2
Growth of ETD repositories
Table 1
Contribution of the continents in the ETD repositories
| S. No. | Continents | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Europe | 843 | 43.50 |
| 2. | Asia | 408 | 21.05 |
| 3. | North America | 302 | 15.58 |
| 4. | South America | 213 | 10.99 |
| 5. | Africa | 116 | 5.99 |
| 6. | Australasia | 43 | 2.22 |
| 7. | Central America | 13 | 0.67 |
| Total | 1,938 | 100 |
Table 2
Contribution of the countries in the ETD Repositories
| S. No. | Countries | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | United States | 234 | 12.07 |
| 2. | Germany | 143 | 7.38 |
| 3. | Japan | 107 | 5.52 |
| 4. | France | 82 | 4.23 |
| 5. | United Kingdom | 80 | 4.13 |
| 6. | Spain | 68 | 3.51 |
| 7. | Turkey | 60 | 3.10 |
| 8. | Italy | 59 | 3.04 |
| 9. | Brazil | 59 | 3.04 |
| 10. | Indonesia | 58 | 2.99 |
| 11. | Others | 988 | 50.99 |
| Total | 1,938 | 100 |
Table 3
Content-language of the ETD repositories
| S. No. | Languages | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | English | 1,313 | 67.75 |
| 2. | Spanish | 267 | 13.78 |
| 3. | German | 172 | 8.88 |
| 4. | French | 144 | 7.43 |
| 5. | Japanese | 110 | 5.68 |
| 6. | Portuguese | 108 | 5.57 |
| 7. | Chinese | 70 | 3.61 |
| 8. | Italian | 64 | 3.30 |
| 9. | Turkish | 60 | 3.10 |
| 10. | Norwegian | 44 | 2.27 |
| 11. | Russian | 44 | 2.27 |
| 12. | Indonesian | 43 | 2.22 |
| 13. | Swedish | 43 | 2.22 |
| 14. | Ukrainian | 32 | 1.65 |
| 15. | Arabic | 31 | 1.60 |
| 16. | Polish | 30 | 1.55 |
| 17. | Dutch | 24 | 1.24 |
| 18. | Croatian | 23 | 1.19 |
| 19. | Greek | 17 | 0.83 |
| 20. | Others (15) | 127 | 6.55 |
Table 4
Classification of the ETD repositories
| S. No. | Type | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Institutional | 1,816 | 93.71 |
| 2. | Disciplinary | 62 | 3.20 |
| 3. | Aggregating | 45 | 2.32 |
| 4. | Governmental | 15 | 0.77 |
| Total | 1,938 | 100 |
Figure 3
ETD repositories
Table 5
Operational status of the ETD repositories
| Type | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Operational | 1,857 | 95.82 |
| Trial | 49 | 2.53 |
| Broken | 32 | 1.65 |
| Total | 1,938 | 100 |
Table 6
Use of software in the ETD repositories
| S. No. | Software | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | DSpace | 956 | 49.33 |
| 2. | EPrints | 249 | 12.85 |
| 3. | Digital Commons | 113 | 5.83 |
| 4. | Unknown | 84 | 4.33 |
| 5. | OPUS | 68 | 3.51 |
| 6. | WEKO | 56 | 2.89 |
| 7. | Others | 412 | 21.26 |
Table 7
Metadata policies in the ETD repositories
| Policies | Metadata Policy | Content Submission Policy | Preservation Policy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 74 (3.82) | 74 (3.82) | 70 (3.61) |
| Unstated | 15 (0.77) | 13 (0.67) | 163 (8.41) |
| Undefined | 1,065 (54.95) | 996 (51.39) | 1,058 (54.59) |
| Not-analysed | 538 (27.76) | 538 (27.76) | 538 (27.76) |
| Defined | 246 (12.69) | 317 (16.35) | 109 (5.62) |
| Total | 1,938 (100) | 1,938 (100) | 1,938 (100) |