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Why researchers created a database of half a million journal editors

Tracking how factors such as biases and conflicts of interest creep into editorial boards requires better data.

Dalmeet Singh Chawla | 13 April 2021

Calls for culture change as “them versus us” mindset drives rift between academic and non-academic staff

Research managers and administrators feel that their skills are underappreciated, survey reveals.

David Payne | 30 March 2021

Japan and South Korea pursue shared interests

Despite political tensions, research ties are resilient.

Ichiko Fuyuno | 18 March 2021

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Comment

How altmetrics could help level the playing field for women in STEM

Traditional measures of success favour male researchers. Altmetrics could offer an alternative to help democratize academic evaluation.

Bjarne Bartlett et al. | 25 March 2021

Rising tide of China’s science lifts Asia-Pacific research

Thanks to huge investments in science, China is the region’s scientific growth engine and collaboration magnet

Catherine Armitage | 18 March 2021

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Partnerships in progress

Research alliances in Asia Pacific are shifting towards China.

Catherine Cheung, Tanner Maxwell, Catherine Armitage | 18 March 2021

Network effect: visualizing AI connections in the natural sciences

Collaborations on AI-related papers in journals tracked by the Nature Index reveal country strengths.

Bo Wu, Tanner Maxwell & Bec Crew | 10 December 2020

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Listings

The 5 most popular scientific papers of December 2020 in the Nature Index journals

A major milestone in light-based quantum computing and the possibility of reversed ageing feature in these widely-discussed studies.

Bec Crew | 16 February 2021

The 5 most talked-about scientific papers of November 2020 in the Nature Index journals

Stronger hurricanes and controversial research on autism feature in these widely discussed studies.

Bec Crew | 22 January 2021

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Technology

Auto articles: an experiment in AI-generated content

AI-generated summaries of three articles selected from a data set of 175 Springer Nature publications.

Catherine Armitage & Markus Kaindl | 10 December 2020

Sliced, diced and digested: AI-generated science ready in minutes

AI can decide which papers are worth reading, and condenses them to make the literature more accessible.

Chris Woolston & Jeffrey M. Perkel | 10 December 2020

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Careers

Finished your PhD? Six questions to ask yourself about what’s next

There is no single path to success, so here's a plan to help you choose.

Natalie Parletta | 13 October 2020

Scientists reveal weirdest things they’ve done in the name of science

From sending cakes into space to filling their refrigerators with cat poo, scientists detail the bizarre lengths they’ve gone to in the pursuit of research.

John Pickrell | 19 November 2019

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Nature Index 360°

Post-pandemic, fieldwork faces a remote future

COVID-19 is forcing researchers to rethink ways of amassing data.

Gemma Conroy | 25 August 2020

How hundreds of thousands of volunteers are using their skills to boost coronavirus research

Initiatives like Folding@Home and #WirVsVirus allow volunteers to pitch in, wherever they are.

Dyani Lewis | 7 April 2020

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Q&A

How young researchers can create lasting industry partnerships

Don’t wait for universities to facilitate connections. Here’s how to find the right people on your own timeline.

Bec Crew | 24 July 2020

The 10 most common mistakes with statistics, and how to avoid them

Significant results are not the only goal.

Gemma Conroy | 11 November 2019

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