China: All eyes on the prize To become a world-leading scientific nation in every sense, China needs to close the quality gap. Catherine Armitage 13 Dec 2018
Science cities: Discovery central A hive of innovation, Wuhan has stormed up the Nature Index, but competition for talent is heating up. Hepeng Jia 5 Dec 2018
Scientists struggle with confusing journal guidelines Global survey finds that unclear publishing policies place an additional burden on many scientists who don’t speak English as a first language. Dalmeet Singh Chawla 14 Nov 2018
From Tehran to Wuhan: Peripheral cities make an impact The growing contribution of second-tier cities is narrowing the gap in research production. Marion Maisonobe, Laurent Jégou & Guillame Cabanac 6 Nov 2018
Science Cities: The cape of change Africa’s science star is confronting its colonial past to set a more inclusive research scene, benefitting more of its citizens. Linda Nordling News feature 1 Nov 2018
China hides identities of top scientific recruits amidst growing US scrutiny Scholars fear that affiliation with the high-status Thousand Talents scheme could make them targets of FBI investigations. News 22 Oct 2018
Iran, Brazil and Austria rise in prominence in the Nature Index Strength in different sectors, subjects and regions contributes to a country's success. 12 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
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
China digs deep on environmental research As China’s scientists strive to produce research with global prestige, urgent local environmental problems jostle for attention. Hepeng Jia News 16 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
Indian translation pipeline in patent need of overhaul Report recommends removing obstacles to the conversion of scientific research into products and services. Virat Markandeya News feature 31 Jul 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
Annual tables 2018: China and Japan lead in chemistry Institutions in China and Japan dominate the chemistry top 10 in the Nature Index. Gemma Conroy Listings 19 Jul 2018
British universities fail at research integrity self-regulation One-quarter of surveyed institutions admit to not complying with guidelines. Dalmeet Singh Chawla News 11 Jul 2018
India struggles to select 20 elite universities Two years since the Institutions of Eminence project was announced, none have been selected. T.V. Padma News 3 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
10 institutions that dominated science in 2017 These top 10 institutions in the Nature Index were the largest contributors to papers published in 82 leading journals in the past year. Gemma Conroy 12 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
