Discovery relies on strong support staff A lack of trained administrators is holding African scientists back. David Langley & Therina Theron News 17 Oct 2018
From punish to empower: A blame-free approach to research misconduct Research institutions have a duty to foster integrity, and that includes monitoring. Lex Bouter Comment 16 Oct 2018
The right tools to empower researchers Too many tools used to promote accountability benefit research managers and for-profit companies at the expense of individual researchers. J. Britt Holbrook Comment 11 Oct 2018
The Nobel gender gap is worse than you think The Nature Index looks at the share of science medals and prizes that have gone to women. News 8 Oct 2018
The top rising stars in the Nature Index Although China leads the pack, fast-moving institutions are building their research reputations the world over. Anja Krieger et al. Listings 5 Oct 2018
11 up-and-coming researchers in the natural sciences These newcomers are making their mark in science across the disciplines. Catherine Armitage et al. 20 Sep 2018
The cost of staying put In academia’s great migration, some researchers are at a disadvantage. Smriti Mallapaty News 18 Sep 2018
Peer reviewers unmasked: largest global survey reveals trends Scientists in emerging economies respond fastest to peer review invitations, but are invited least. Inga Vesper 11 Sep 2018
The A to Z of paper authorship It's bad news for Z but A is AOK for authors listed alphabetically. Gemma Conroy News 21 Aug 2018
How freely should scientists share their data? The Open Science movement champions transparency, but how much and how quickly is a matter of dispute. Daniel Barron News 16 Aug 2018
Q&A Adam Russell: The search for automated tools to rate research reproducibility A US project is exploring the use of software to assign confidence levels to published research. Dalmeet Singh Chawla Q&A 8 Aug 2018
Japan weighs the value of imported academics Foreign faculty in Japan are less productive than their local counterparts on many measures, but better connected to global collaborations. Futao Huang Comment 2 Aug 2018
Science career ads are disproportionately seen by men Marketing algorithms prevent many women from seeing the advertising, even though it’s illegal to target jobs to one gender. Dina Fine Maron News 1 Aug 2018
Early-career researchers herald change The younger generation sees a collaborative system as key to discovery and advancement, a three-year tracking project reveals. David Nicholas et al.* Comment 25 Jul 2018
Q&A Karen Seto: Paving the way to an urban future The scale of growth in cities challenges scientists and policy-makers. Catherine Armitage 20 Jul 2018
A better measure of research from the global south Funders Jean Lebel and Robert McLean describe a new tool for judging the value and validity of science that attempts to improve lives. Jean Lebel & Robert McLean 6 Jul 2018
Earth and environmental sciences in the line of fire By modelling the course of climate change, scientists are building an arsenal to prepare for its impact. Katherine Bourzac News 28 Jun 2018
Australian researchers ‘vulnerable’ under new code of conduct Lack of independent oversight in examining alleged breaches leaves academics at the whim of institutions. Smriti Mallapaty News 20 Jun 2018
2018 Annual Tables: Tsinghua joins elite group of research universities Two Beijing-based universities are among the top 10 academic institutions in the Nature Index. Listings 7 Jun 2018
Who gets credit? Survey digs into the thorny question of authorship Most researchers agree that drafting papers and interpreting results deserve recognition — but opinions don’t always match authorship guidelines. Giorgia Guglielmi News 31 May 2018