This graphic reveals the most innovative countries for 2019 A strong showing from Asia. Gemma Conroy Dataviz 3 Sep 2019
The 5 most popular scientific papers of July 2019 Doom, gloom, and a dancing cockatoo. Bec Crew Listings 14 Aug 2019
Desperately seeking scientists When so many email addresses on journal articles don’t work, we have a problem. Jeffrey M. Perkel News 12 Aug 2019
The top 10 countries for scientific research in 2018 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. Bec Crew Listings 1 Jul 2019
“We can do anything we want”: How young universities say they're stealing a march on older competitors The latest Times Higher Education rankings highlight innovation among universities established since 1945 and others aged 50 and under. David Payne Listings 27 Jun 2019
Japan's global connectors boost scientific research collaboration Six scientists whose transformative work reaches across borders. Catherine Armitage, David McNeill & Smriti Mallapaty News feature 24 Mar 2019
Science Cities: São Paulo stands firm (but for how long?) The Latin American hub carries the scientific weight of a financially stricken country. Herton Escobar News feature 2 Nov 2018
The cost of staying put In academia’s great migration, some researchers are at a disadvantage. Smriti Mallapaty News 18 Sep 2018
Philippines sweetens deal for scientists who return home The government is trying to bolster its research workforce but academics say more needs to be done to improve the sector. Andrew Silver News feature 24 Jul 2018
2018 Annual Tables: Tsinghua joins elite group of research universities Two Beijing-based universities are among the top 10 academic institutions in the Nature Index. Listings 7 Jun 2018
AI engineers, data scientists - Japan needs you Japan's vision of a high-tech, 'super-smart' society relies on sustained investment to arrest scientific decline. Tim Hornyak News 10 Apr 2018
United States and South Korea the world’s biggest science novelty acts Tool that tallies engagement with new biomedical concepts seeks to reward novelty. Dalmeet Singh Chawla News 21 Feb 2018
The secrets of Switzerland’s surprisingly high citations success Small countries have an outsized presence among the scientific elite. Dalmeet Singh Chawla News 24 Jan 2018
Help wanted: Industry seeks science alliances Companies publishing high-quality research are looking to academia for assistance. Katharine Gammon News 7 Dec 2017
China's citations catching up Papers from China are growing in influence and volume, yet the US remains supreme. Hepeng Jia News 30 Nov 2017
Global research gaps thwart Ebola response The lack of research institutes with links to Africa has scientists worried about the next Ebola outbreak. Elie Dolgin Dataviz 21 Nov 2017
European universities rise to the challenge As a continent, Europe is home to the most rising stars in the index. Mark Zastrow, James Mitchell Crow Listings 11 Aug 2016
Top 5 universities for environment research in 2015 Four of the top five universities producing the most earth and environment research in the index last year are in the United States. Neil Savage Listings 21 Jun 2016