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These 10 institutions published the most papers in Nature and Science in 2018
3 September 2019
Gemma Conroy, Bec Crew
From CRISPR to CLARITY, here are some of the most high-profile studies.
World university rankings: explained
22 August 2019
Bec Crew
How the most widely cited global rankings are measured, and which institutions made their top tens for 2019.
The 5 most popular scientific papers of June
24 July 2019
Bec Crew
Everything’s melting, but Boaty McBoatface is a beacon of hope.
Here’s how to deal with failure, say senior scientists
5 July 2019
Bec Crew
Don’t take it personally.
The top 10 countries for scientific research in 2018
1 July 2019
Bec Crew
These countries were the year's largest contributors to papers published in the past year in the 82 leading journals tracked by the Nature Index.
The top 10 academic institutions in 2018: normalized
20 June 2019
Nature Index
This ranking shows which institutions might be punching above their weight in producing high-quality research.
The top 10 academic institutions in 2018
20 June 2019
Nature Index
Among the world’s academic institutions, these were the largest contributors to articles tracked by the Nature Index.
The top 10 institutions for chemistry in 2018
20 June 2019
Nature Index
These 10 institutions in the Nature Index were the largest contributors to chemistry papers published in 82 leading journals in 2018.
The top 10 institutions for physical sciences in 2018
20 June 2019
Nature Index
These institutions were the largest contributors to physical-science papers for 2018 published in the 82 leading journals tracked by the Nature Index.The top 10 institutions for life sciences in 2018
20 June 2019
Nature Index
These institutions were the largest contributors to life-sciences papers published in the 82 leading journals tracked by the Nature Index in 2018.
The top 10 research institutions for 2018
20 June 2019
Nature Index
These institutions were the largest contributors to papers published in the past year in the 82 leading journals tracked by the Nature Index.
The top 10 institutions in biomedical sciences in 2018
17 May 2019
Bec Crew
The US has a handy lead in the biomedical sciences, but China is hot on its heels.Science Cities: A venture under pressure
20 November 2018
Katherine Bourzac
Scientific innovation has long powered the San Francisco Bay Area’s economy, but community and political challenges could undermine progress.
Less prestigious institutions deliver better value for grant money
18 October 2018
Catherine Armitage
Study finds "wasteful" skew in biomedical research funding towards those at the top.
11 up-and-coming researchers in the natural sciences
20 September 2018
Catherine Armitage et al.
These newcomers are making their mark in science across the disciplines.
Annual tables 2018: China and Japan lead in chemistry
19 July 2018
Gemma Conroy
Institutions in China and Japan dominate the chemistry top 10 in the Nature Index.
Earth and environmental sciences in the line of fire
28 June 2018
Katherine Bourzac
By modelling the course of climate change, scientists are building an arsenal to prepare for its impact.
10 institutions that dominated science in 2017
12 June 2018
Gemma Conroy
These top 10 institutions in the Nature Index were the largest contributors to papers published in 82 leading journals in the past year.
2018 Annual Tables: Tsinghua joins elite group of research universities
7 June 2018
Smriti Mallapaty
Two Beijing-based universities are among the top 10 academic institutions in the Nature Index.
Q&A John Ioannidis: Biomedicine warms to preprints
13 February 2018
Smriti Mallapaty
It’s wrong to dismiss preprint repositories as the junkyards of science, warns Ioannidis.
A fix for open-access cost barriers
6 December 2017
Elie Dolgin
What if it was funders and libraries instead of authors who paid processing fees?
Young scientists flail in sink or swim system
13 November 2017
Elie Dolgin
Historic co-authorships speed up editor handling times
24 April 2017
Anthea Lacchia
Journal editors tend to accept manuscripts written by prior collaborators more quickly.
Success is just a bolt from the blue
5 January 2017
Adrian Barnett
Citations don't always reflect the quality or impact of a researcher's work.
New award highlights gender imbalance among peer reviewers
7 November 2016
Ivy Shih
A new online award that recognises the contributions of highly-productive peer reviewers also highlights biases in the system that underscores scholarly publishing.
Xerox puts more skin in the printing game
9 August 2016
Tim Hornyak
The research the company is publishing in top journals.
America's top 10 research universities in 2015
17 June 2016
Nicky Phillips
It's a battle between the east and west coast.
Ten institutions that dominated science in 2015
20 April 2016
Sarah O'Meara
The top 10 institutions in the Nature Index are the largest contributors to papers published in 68 leading journals in 2015
