Metropolis of minds Nature Index 2017 Science Cities looks at the challenges for established science cities and highlights some rising hotspots. 19 Oct 2017
Rush to publish weakens scientific integrity, study finds A new model suggests bias towards novel results is driving down reproducible research. Gemma Conroy News 18 Oct 2017
UK deliberations leave young researchers in limbo Lack of clarity on changes to the country's research assessment system provokes anxiety among early-career researchers. Anthea Lacchia News 16 Oct 2017
China's pick of university winners raises eyebrows Many fear a plan to elevate 42 universities to world class status will deepen inequality. Hepeng Jia News 13 Oct 2017
Automated software saves researchers valuable hours Online tools are lightening the load for authors and journal editors. Brian Owens Technology feature 12 Oct 2017
Time to open the curtains on peer review Transparency should be the new normal, says peer review leader. Yojana Sharma News 11 Oct 2017
High-impact papers score well in REF, study finds Researchers in the UK find that the impact factor of journal articles matches judgements by a panel of experts on research quality. Anthea Lacchia News 9 Oct 2017
New tool tracks gender imbalance in medicine Gender proportions in medical schools are almost equal, but disparities persist further up the ranks, a new tracking tool reveals. Gemma Conroy News 6 Oct 2017
Mouse pee, spider poison, and wasps' nests: 2017 Nobel research faces earthly problems The committed team behind the observation of gravitational waves is up against nature. Katherine Bourzac News 4 Oct 2017
China tackles biased awards Do Chinese government reforms designed to thwart academic fraud go far enough? Hepeng Jia News 3 Oct 2017
Chatter makes popular metric unreliable: Study An analysis of a popular reputation metric concludes it relies too heavily on social interaction. Ivy Shih News 29 Sep 2017
Measure for measure COMMENT: Numbers on science and innovation do not always reflect performance. Aidan Byrne Comment 26 Sep 2017
Funding debate over paper quality vs quantity Researchers disagree over whether performance-based metrics adversely affect publication behaviour. Dyani Lewis News 21 Sep 2017
The US leads the Nature Index top 500 140 institutions in the United States have spent five consecutive years in the Nature Index top 500. Listings 19 Sep 2017
New entrants to the Nature Index A few institutions in the United States, China and Germany make it into the top 500 for the first time. Nature Index Listings 14 Sep 2017
Top 10 universities in science in 2016 Harvard University holds the top academic spot for five years straight. Listings 11 Sep 2017
Predatory journals find their prey Bogus journals and their victims are widespread, study finds. Brian Owens News 7 Sep 2017
Taiwan losing ground in the index Taiwan slips to number 20 as graduates’ interest in science fades. Hepeng Jia Listings 4 Sep 2017
The long and short of US-China rivalry China has the largest number of institutions that have risen up the top 500 ranks over the past five years. Nature Index Dataviz 31 Aug 2017
Turning science into social outcomes For innovation to bring public benefit, mapping the influence of academic papers is just the beginning. Richard Jefferson 29 Aug 2017