High-impact papers score well in REF, study finds Researchers in the UK find that the impact factor of journal articles matches judgements by a panel of experts on research quality. Anthea Lacchia News 9 Oct 2017
Chatter makes popular metric unreliable: Study An analysis of a popular reputation metric concludes it relies too heavily on social interaction. Ivy Shih News 29 Sep 2017
Measure for measure COMMENT: Numbers on science and innovation do not always reflect performance. Aidan Byrne Comment 26 Sep 2017
Funding debate over paper quality vs quantity Researchers disagree over whether performance-based metrics adversely affect publication behaviour. Dyani Lewis News 21 Sep 2017
Better measures needed for research cooperation Researchers wrestle with a measure of collaboration increasingly used to assess the impact of their work. Anthea Lacchia News 23 Jun 2017
Reading between the lines on citation value COMMENT: Cited work often has little, if any, influence. Adrian Barnett Comment 13 Jun 2017
China's higher ed reforms are ambitious, but can they address systemic issues? The country is casting a wider net for excellence in higher education. Wang Qi 29 May 2017
Young researchers preach open access, yet many don't practice Early-career researchers in the UK are less likely to choose open access over subscription journals. Ivy Shih News 22 May 2017
Japan's plan to cultivate more entrepreneurial scientists Although government efforts to encourage innovation face significant obstacles. Ian Munroe 10 May 2017
Australian funding agency announces new chief Former microbiologist Sue Thomas will lead the Australian Research Council from July. Bianca Nogrady News 27 Apr 2017
Japan university reform 'unrealistic' without proper funding To unleash the potential of universities as engines of economic growth, further investment is necessary. Atsushi Sunami 7 Apr 2017
Incomplete descriptions in publications wasting healthcare research COMMENT: Researchers, explain yourselves Tammy Hoffmann Comment 10 Mar 2017
China and South Korea flash the cash in R&D race G20 countries dominate global research spending and production, but the mix is changing. Ivy Shih News 24 Feb 2017
Bigger is better for quality research Size does matter when it comes to research performance. Ivy Shih News 31 Jan 2017
Thailand's basic science grows despite limited resources More scientists could help sustain the country's recent growth in research output. Tim Hornyak News 24 Jan 2017
Prominent female scientists struggle to retain their edge Tracking the careers of leading scientists reveals maintaining an edge is harder for women in Italy. Anthea Lacchia News 11 Jan 2017
Success is just a bolt from the blue Citations don't always reflect the quality or impact of a researcher's work. Adrian Barnett Comment 5 Jan 2017
My corporate experiment - a scientist learns from business Academics can learn a lot from the corporate world. Sidonia Eckle Comment 16 Dec 2016
I made my grant application public, here's why you should too If funding applications were made under open access, science would benefit from more universal scrutiny. Adrian Barnett Comment 8 Dec 2016
Brexit uncertainty disrupting EU-UK research Uncertainty surrounding Britain’s future in EU research may be damaging science. Mark Peplow News feature 29 Nov 2016
