The top 10 academic institutions in 2018: normalized This ranking shows which institutions might be punching above their weight in producing high-quality research. Nature Index Listings 20 Jun 2019
The top 5 most talked-about studies of April The fall of insects, the rise of zombie brains, and the catalysts of political unrest dominated the conversation around April's research offerings. Bec Crew Listings 29 May 2019
The top 9 authors in the biomedical sciences for 2018 From genetics to nanomaterials, these researchers are making big leaps in the biomedical sciences. Bec Crew Listings 20 May 2019
The top 10 institutions in biomedical sciences in 2018 The US has a handy lead in the biomedical sciences, but China is hot on its heels. Bec Crew Listings 17 May 2019
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
2018 Annual tables: Healthcare leads in the index Large pharmaceutical companies dominate the list of leading corporate institutions in the index. Listings 16 Jul 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
Wikipedia’s top-cited scholarly articles — revealed Gene collections and astronomy studies dominate the list of the most-cited publications with DOIs on the popular online encyclopaedia. Giorgia Guglielmi 16 May 2018
Indian university rankings inherently inconsistent Anomalies in the third national assessment of Indian institutions intensify criticisms of linking the exercise to funding. Thomas Manuel News 9 Apr 2018
China's citations catching up Papers from China are growing in influence and volume, yet the US remains supreme. Hepeng Jia News 30 Nov 2017
China leads BRICS university rankings 7 out of the top 10 universities in the QS World University Rankings 2018 are in the east-Asian nation. News 23 Nov 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
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
Japan's strategy for growth highlights innovation Collaboration with companies will become more important in the government’s science and technology strategies. Ichiko Fuyuno News 15 Aug 2017
Charting China's rising dominance in science The country's research contribution is continuing to overtake other nations. Nicky Phillips 21 Jul 2017
10 institutions contribute to more than 10% index output in 2016 A few large institutions produce the majority of articles in the index. Listings 18 Jul 2017