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This graphic reveals the most innovative countries for 2019
3 September 2019
Gemma Conroy
A strong showing from Asia.The 5 most popular scientific papers of July 2019
14 August 2019
Bec Crew
Doom, gloom, and a dancing cockatoo.
Desperately seeking scientists
12 August 2019
Jeffrey M. Perkel
When so many email addresses on journal articles don’t work, we have a problem.
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.
“We can do anything we want”: How young universities say they're stealing a march on older competitors
27 June 2019
David Payne
The latest Times Higher Education rankings highlight innovation among universities established since 1945 and others aged 50 and under.
Japan's global connectors boost scientific research collaboration
24 March 2019
Catherine Armitage, David McNeill & Smriti Mallapaty
Six scientists whose transformative work reaches across borders.
Science Cities: São Paulo stands firm (but for how long?)
2 November 2018
Herton Escobar
The Latin American hub carries the scientific weight of a financially stricken country.
The cost of staying put
18 September 2018
Smriti Mallapaty
In academia’s great migration, some researchers are
at a disadvantage.
Philippines sweetens deal for scientists who return home
24 July 2018
Andrew Silver
The government is trying to bolster its research workforce but academics say more needs to be done to improve the sector.
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.
AI engineers, data scientists - Japan needs you
10 April 2018
Tim Hornyak
Japan's vision of a high-tech, 'super-smart' society relies on sustained investment to arrest scientific decline.
United States and South Korea the world’s biggest science novelty acts
21 February 2018
Dalmeet Singh Chawla
Tool that tallies engagement with new biomedical concepts seeks to reward novelty.
The secrets of Switzerland’s surprisingly high citations success
24 January 2018
Dalmeet Singh Chawla
Small countries have an outsized presence among the scientific elite.
Help wanted: Industry seeks science alliances
7 December 2017
Katharine Gammon
China's citations catching up
30 November 2017
Hepeng Jia
Papers from China are growing in influence and volume, yet the US remains supreme.
Global research gaps thwart Ebola response
21 November 2017
Elie Dolgin
The lack of research institutes with links to Africa has scientists worried about the next Ebola outbreak.
European universities rise to the challenge
11 August 2016
Mark Zastrow, James Mitchell Crow
As a continent, Europe is home to the most rising stars in the index.
Top 5 universities for environment research in 2015
21 June 2016
Neil Savage
Four of the top five universities producing the most earth and environment research in the index last year are in the United States.
