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North–south collaboration
Good science is not limited to wealthy countries and research in the global south is too often ignored, to the detriment of innovation and discovery everywhere.
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Science cities 2023
Institutions in major cities can play a crucial role in helping rural areas build resilience in the face of climate change and other global challenges.
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Rising stars
China’s rapid rise in the Nature Index is unparalleled, but where does it go to from here?
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Climate and conservation
Climate and conservation scientists are bringing real progress to the fight against global warming, despite political and funding obstacles.
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Cancer
A cornerstone of scientific activity in many countries, cancer research is producing game-changing work for universal gain.
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China
China has surpassed the United States to become the leading nation in the Nature Index.
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Annual tables 2023
The Nature Index 2023 Annual Tables highlight the most prolific institutions and countries in high-quality research publishing for the year 2022. For the first time, they track output in high-quality medical journals in addition to four natural-science categories.
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Japan
Japan is the world’s third largest economy, but for years now it has lagged in science and research compared to smaller economies such as Germany and the United Kingdom.
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Biomedical sciences
Gene therapy – the science of substituting faulty or missing genes for functioning versions to prevent genetic diseases – has been in and out of fashion for decades.
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Innovation
Innovation – the practice of turning cutting edge basic research into inventions with real world application – is the driver of knowledge economies.
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Science cities 2022
This Index looks at the policy, politics and science behind the world’s leading cities for output of high quality research.
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