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The top rising stars in the Nature Index
5 October 2018
Anja Krieger et al.
Although China leads the pack, fast-moving institutions are building their research reputations the world over.
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.
China and the United States are science sweethearts
14 February 2018
It's hard to believe, but the two largest rivals for global science leadership, are also the closest companions.
Beijing and Shanghai are in a league of their own
1 November 2017
Hepeng Jia
China's political and economic centres connect on a scientific level.
Search for industry partners heats up in China's chemistry hotspot
2 June 2017
Peng Tian
The industrial city of Changchun is losing young researchers to more prosperous cities in the south.
Does proximity play a role in science collaborations?
30 November 2016
Neil Savage
Proximity is just one factor driving the high number of collaborations between top performing institutes in the same city.
