diff --git a/app/institutions/dashboard/preprints/controller.ts b/app/institutions/dashboard/preprints/controller.ts
index 1d6d101c48..0158ad7e54 100644
--- a/app/institutions/dashboard/preprints/controller.ts
+++ b/app/institutions/dashboard/preprints/controller.ts
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ export default class InstitutionDashboardPreprints extends Controller {
                 const metrics = searchResult.usageMetrics;
                 return metrics ? metrics.viewCount : this.missingItemPlaceholder;
             },
+            sortKey: 'usage.viewCount',
+            sortParam: 'integer-value',
         },
         { // Download count
             name: this.intl.t('institutions.dashboard.object-list.table-headers.download_count'),
@@ -57,6 +59,8 @@ export default class InstitutionDashboardPreprints extends Controller {
                 const metrics = searchResult.usageMetrics;
                 return metrics ? metrics.downloadCount : this.missingItemPlaceholder;
             },
+            sortKey: 'usage.downloadCount',
+            sortParam: 'integer-value',
         },
     ];
 
diff --git a/app/institutions/dashboard/projects/controller.ts b/app/institutions/dashboard/projects/controller.ts
index d412ece4fb..6e80d937ef 100644
--- a/app/institutions/dashboard/projects/controller.ts
+++ b/app/institutions/dashboard/projects/controller.ts
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ export default class InstitutionDashboardProjects extends Controller {
                 const metrics = searchResult.usageMetrics;
                 return metrics ? metrics.viewCount : this.missingItemPlaceholder;
             },
+            sortKey: 'usage.viewCount',
+            sortParam: 'integer-value',
         },
         { // Resource type
             name: this.intl.t('institutions.dashboard.object-list.table-headers.resource_nature'),
diff --git a/app/institutions/dashboard/registrations/controller.ts b/app/institutions/dashboard/registrations/controller.ts
index e9ba285377..7a997a0af5 100644
--- a/app/institutions/dashboard/registrations/controller.ts
+++ b/app/institutions/dashboard/registrations/controller.ts
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ export default class InstitutionDashboardRegistrations extends Controller {
                 const metrics = searchResult.usageMetrics;
                 return metrics ? metrics.viewCount : this.missingItemPlaceholder;
             },
+            sortKey: 'usage.viewCount',
+            sortParam: 'integer-value',
         },
         { // Resource type
             name: this.intl.t('institutions.dashboard.object-list.table-headers.resource_nature'),