Why more conference organizers should dare to go virtual Conference organizers appear hesitant to embrace virtual setups, says Verena Haage. For those that do, the benefits can be significant. Verena Haage Comment 23 Oct 2020
Finished your PhD? Six questions to ask yourself about what’s next There is no single path to success, so here's a plan to help you choose. Natalie Parletta Careers 13 Oct 2020
Nature Index’s top five science cities, by the numbers Sizing up the success of the world’s science hotspots. Nature Index Dataviz 28 Sep 2020
The top cities for research in the Nature Index A look at the inputs that result in high scientific research outputs. Catherine Armitage Comment 25 Sep 2020
Three reasons to share your research failures There’s a new journal for that. Gemma Conroy News 22 Sep 2020
Science is getting harder to read From obscure acronyms to unnecessary jargon, research papers are increasingly impenetrable – even for scientists. Dalmeet Singh Chawla News 10 Sep 2020
Retractions: the good, the bad, and the ugly What researchers stand to gain from taking more care to understand errors in the scientific record. Quan-Hoang Vuong Comment 8 Sep 2020
COVID-19 research update: How many pandemic papers have been published? A briefing on developments in coronavirus research publishing. Nature Index News 28 Aug 2020
Signs of ‘citation hacking’ flagged in scientific papers An algorithm developed to spot abnormal patterns of citations aims to find scientists who have manipulated reference lists. Richard Van Noorden News 25 Aug 2020
These five scientific fields win the most Nobel Prizes Scientists in neglected research areas at risk of being considered "second-class citizens." Gemma Conroy News 4 Aug 2020
The gift of paper authorship Researchers seek clearer rules on crediting co-authors. Dalmeet Singh Chawla News 31 Jul 2020
Work hack: How to organize your research literature – and make it sharable A must-have strategy for fieldwork. Bec Crew News 17 Jul 2020
Google Scholar reveals its most influential papers for 2020 Artificial intelligence papers amass citations more than any other research topic. Bec Crew Listings 13 Jul 2020
How is your discipline tracking in open peer review? Who’s more likely to share reviewer reports and identities – in 5 graphs. Gemma Conroy News 24 Jun 2020
Warning over coronavirus and predatory journals Epidemiologists, virologists can expect to be targeted. Here's what to watch out for. Dalmeet Singh Chawla News 23 Jun 2020
Calibri vs Garamond: Can font choice make or break a research paper? What your preference says about you. Helen Robertson News 19 Jun 2020
Coronavirus crowds out other research papers Non-COVID researchers are ‘collateral damage’ as journals are forced to prioritize. Chris Woolston News 5 Jun 2020
What to do when your research comes under fire 3 pieces of advice from the frontlines of scientific debate. Andy Tay News 3 Jun 2020
10 tips for submitting a successful preprint How to stand out in the fast-growing throng. Jon Brock News 26 May 2020