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Impact factors are still widely used in academic evaluations
18 April 2019
Holly Else
Survey finds that 40% of research-intensive universities mention the controversial metric in review documents — despite efforts to dampen its influence.
Career mobility: Researchers change places to progress
1 April 2019
Smriti Mallapaty (Data analysis by Rodrigo Costas Comesana)
Moving countries to further a career in science has its benefits, but it isn’t an option for everyone.
Egypt and Pakistan had highest rise in research output in 2018
27 December 2018
Anita Makri
Global production of scientific papers hit an all-time high this year, estimates show, with emerging economies rising fastest.
Brazil's Russian connection
5 April 2016
Linda Nordling
A handful of influential professors are behind research partnerships between Russia and Brazil.
