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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.
A call for funders to ban institutions that use grant capture targets
7 August 2019
Dorothy Bishop
The practice has led to peverse incentives for researchers.
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 countries that dominate natural sciences research
1 July 2019
Nature Index
The United States reigns as the colossus but China is taking up ever more space, squeezing out European stalwarts.
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.
Stop, Start, Rewind: A front-seat view of mouse development
20 December 2018
Jeffrey M. Perkel
A new microscope allows researchers to track single cells in developing embryos, forward and backward in time.
Furiously surfing the wave to scientific success
23 August 2018
Merlin Crossley
From the top of the wave the view is sweet, but it's all too easy to fall off.
How freely should scientists share their data?
16 August 2018
Daniel Barron
The Open Science movement champions transparency, but how much and how quickly is a matter of dispute.
Europe pulls together in scientific union
9 August 2018
Catherine Armitage
Smaller countries rely more on regional collaborations than on domestic interaction.
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.
Luck of the draw
7 May 2018
Dorothy Bishop
Funders should assign research grants via a lottery system to reduce human bias, says Dorothy Bishop.
Q&A Trish Greenhalgh: Linear impact narratives encourage easy science
19 April 2018
Smriti Mallapaty
The REF’s approach to impact incentivizes research that can be obviously linked to outcomes.
International collaborations growing fast
19 January 2018
Dalmeet Singh Chawla
More countries are taking part in cross-border partnerships, but inequality remains.
Europe opens arms to post-Brexit research migrants
8 November 2017
Anna Petherick
For centuries a hub of ideas and trade, London is embracing ambitious developments to boost research and local connections, despite the uncertainty caused by Brexit.
Michael Sporn: A legacy of greater knowledge
10 August 2017
Elie Dolgin
For the love of discovery, a biochemist freely shared the research which laid the groundwork for widely-used drugs.
UK-Indonesia partnership grows out of a conversation
27 July 2017
Dyna Rochmyaningsih
An encounter between two visiting social scientists at the University of Oxford was the catalyst for a unique partnership.
UK-India research collaborations threatened by decline in student enrolments
15 March 2017
Anthea Lacchia
Years of groundwork underpins rise in research collaborations.
Brexit uncertainty disrupting EU-UK research
29 November 2016
Mark Peplow
Uncertainty surrounding Britain’s future in EU research may be damaging science.
How Brexit may impact Britain's top research universities
30 June 2016
Nicky Phillips
Some UK universities may be affected more than others.
China's diaspora key to science collaborations
23 June 2016
Peng Tian
Links formed by mainland China's large scientific diaspora and its increasing output of high-quality research make it an emerging centre of international collaboration.
Top 10 research universities in the UK in 2015
9 June 2016
Nicky Phillips
A new chapter in an old rivalry
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
