Global universities ranked by a different measure Find out how the top 20 institutions in the QS University Rankings 2018 measure up in the index. Ivy Shih Listings 8 Jun 2017
US research in a state of decline California, Massachusetts and New York produce the most high-quality research, but their output is in decline. Nature Index Listings 6 Jun 2017
Japan's plan to cultivate more entrepreneurial scientists Although government efforts to encourage innovation face significant obstacles. Ian Munroe 10 May 2017
The slow decline of Japanese research in 5 charts The country's research output is falling behind other dominant science nations. Nicky Phillips 23 Mar 2017
A great leap forward, but China needs more scientists OECD survey reveals the country’s science spending frenzy, noting a need for investment in innovation and invention. Ivy Shih Listings 21 Mar 2017
China and South Korea flash the cash in R&D race G20 countries dominate global research spending and production, but the mix is changing. Ivy Shih News 24 Feb 2017
Innovators file record number of patent applications in China China's appetite for patents leads the world. Ivy Shih News 24 Nov 2016
Comment: It's time to break ranks on university assessment Ranking systems for universities need to be re-evaluated. Adrian Barnett Comment 4 Nov 2016
UQ retains position as Australia's top research university in 2015 There's not much separating the top three Australian universities with the highest contributions to the index in 2015. James Mitchell Crow Listings 28 Oct 2016
Melbourne pips Sydney as Australia's research hotspot Australia's two largest cities strive to attract the best researchers and produce science that makes a difference. Annabel McGilvray 27 Oct 2016
How Australian universities spent $4.5b on research in four years Assessing the research performance of universities is a difficult pursuit. Bianca Nogrady News 27 Oct 2016
Rising stars 2016: 10 countries to watch Nature Index 2016 Rising Stars seeks to pinpoint the ascendant performers of science. Nicky Phillips and Larissa Kogleck 26 Aug 2016
European universities rise to the challenge As a continent, Europe is home to the most rising stars in the index. Mark Zastrow, James Mitchell Crow Listings 11 Aug 2016
Xerox puts more skin in the printing game The research the company is publishing in top journals. Tim Hornyak News 9 Aug 2016
Australia's most improved research institutions Represented are institutions from the east and west coast. James Mitchell Crow Listings 1 Aug 2016
Rising stars: Chinese institutions lead the way China is a growing source of the world's top science Sarah O'Meara 26 Jul 2016
China's top 10 research universities in 2015 The country's contribution to top journals continues to grow. Nicky Phillips Listings 15 Jul 2016
America's top 10 research universities in 2015 It's a battle between the east and west coast. Nicky Phillips Listings 17 Jun 2016
Top 10 research universities in the UK in 2015 A new chapter in an old rivalry Nicky Phillips Listings 9 Jun 2016
Canadian researchers do more with less Growing participation in large international research projects may explain the drop in Canada's index performance. Brian Owens Listings 2 Jun 2016