Japan's global connectors boost scientific research collaboration Six scientists whose transformative work reaches across borders. Catherine Armitage, David McNeill & Smriti Mallapaty News feature 24 Mar 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
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
Stand aside UTokyo, Gakushuin shows size isn’t everything Gakushuin University is the top-ranking institution when assessed on the quality of its research in the natural sciences. Tim Hornyak 22 Mar 2018
The rise and rise of Chinese universities China climbs the THE Asian university rankings, but Singapore is still first. News 7 Feb 2018
In Japan, corporates make reluctant partners The Japanese government wants to lure more industry funding into universities, but companies need to be convinced they’ll get value. Ichiko Fuyuno News 20 Dec 2017
Collaborating can save money but does it produce better research? Smriti Mallapaty and Simon Pleasants Listings 24 Mar 2016