Career mobility: Researchers change places to progress Moving countries to further a career in science has its benefits, but it isn’t an option for everyone. Smriti Mallapaty (Data analysis by Rodrigo Costas Comesana) NI 360 1 Apr 2019
China's Belt and Road Initiative finds new research partners in Europe Smaller member states are the beneficiaries of China's global trade and diplomacy project. Marijk van der Wende & Robert Tijssen Comment 11 Jan 2019
Egypt and Pakistan had highest rise in research output in 2018 Global production of scientific papers hit an all-time high this year, estimates show, with emerging economies rising fastest. Anita Makri 27 Dec 2018
How predictable is scientific success? Even sophisticated, data-driven models of academic careers have trouble forecasting the highs and lows. 24 Sep 2018
Africa should set own standards of research excellence 'Most highly cited' criterion is not the most appropriate. Munyaradzi Makoni News feature 13 Sep 2018
Rockefeller tops Leiden university ranking for eighth consecutive year The small university stands out for its citation impact relative to its size. 20 May 2018
Drug research priorities at odds with global disease toll COMMENT: Large pharmaceutical companies do not target their scientific efforts on the deadliest diseases. Alfredo Yegros et al. Comment 16 Mar 2018
‘Bronze’ open access supersedes green and gold Publishers can deny access to the majority of open-access articles at their discretion. Jon Brock Explainer 12 Mar 2018
The secrets of Switzerland’s surprisingly high citations success Small countries have an outsized presence among the scientific elite. Dalmeet Singh Chawla News 24 Jan 2018
The shifting corporate–academic relationship in pictures Research partnerships between industry and academia have more than doubled in five years. Nature Index Dataviz 11 Dec 2017
