Snapshot: The University of Tokyo – Asia’s star in the reputation ranks The top-ranked university outside the US and UK for reputation. Bec Crew Dataviz 23 Jul 2019
Harvard University’s top 5 authors in life sciences These scientists are Harvard’s most prolific authors of high-quality life sciences papers. Bec Crew 23 Jul 2019
10 key insights from the first research scorecards for G20 countries Australia shines; the US, not so much. Bec Crew Dataviz 19 Jul 2019
Q&A Niamh Brennan: 100 rules for publishing in top journals A checklist for success. Gemma Conroy Q+A 18 Jul 2019
University of California’s showdown with Elsevier aims to change scholarly publishing for good The high-stakes standoff that the world's universities are watching. MacKenzie Smith 18 Jul 2019
Do the best academics fly more? As universities face increasing demands to reduce greenhouse emissions, they should look for ways to manage academic travel more efficiently. Seth Wynes 17 Jul 2019
Steve Jobs presents a lesson for young universities It's time to take a risk on admissions to meet future workforce needs. David Payne News 16 Jul 2019
The top 10 countries in research collaboration This interactive visualization reveals the tightest pairs. Bec Crew Dataviz 12 Jul 2019
Time to lift the veil on peer review Data analysis can improve the vetting of scientific papers, but first, publishers must agree to make the information public. Dalmeet Singh Chawla News feature 12 Jul 2019
Q&A Wendy Belcher: How to write a journal article in 12 weeks What they don’t teach at your institution. Bec Crew Q+A 11 Jul 2019
Discrimination drives LGBT+ scientists to think about quitting Despite progress, many physical scientists from sexual and gender minorities experience exclusion or harassment at work, finds UK survey. Elizabeth Gibney News 11 Jul 2019
Why can't British universities be more like New York University? Former minister reveals thwarted hopes and the limits of political interference. David Payne News 10 Jul 2019
Preprints boost article citations and mentions The benefits of showing your hand early. Gemma Conroy 9 Jul 2019
Here’s how to deal with failure, say senior scientists Don’t take it personally. Bec Crew News 5 Jul 2019
Four reasons to graphically illustrate your research Academic writing is often criticised for being overly complicated and impenetrable to anyone outside of a small circle of experts. Gemma Sou 4 Jul 2019
Singapore joins the rise of research integrity networks Global effort to combat research misconduct gathers pace. Dalmeet Singh Chawla News 3 Jul 2019
Ban the lecture How young universities aiming for high rankings are preparing for “Generation Alpha”. David Payne News 2 Jul 2019
The top 10 countries that dominate natural sciences research The United States reigns as the colossus but China is taking up ever more space, squeezing out European stalwarts. Nature Index Listings 1 Jul 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