Nature Index in 2016

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  • From all corners of the globe, researchers across the disciplines are teaming up to tackle the big questions in science. The United States is a particularly significant contributor in its partnerships.

    • Larissa Kogleck
    Nature Index

  • Chinese–US research partnerships outnumber all other international pairings. That trend, spurred by a long history of collaboration between the two countries, presents challenges, but the outcomes are a major boon for science.

    • Sujata Gupta
    Nature Index

  • Researchers in Paris and Tokyo are connected, but the two capitals have quite different patterns of collaboration.

    • Tim Hornyak
    • Barbara Casassus
    Nature Index

  • Uncertainty surrounding Britain's future in EU research could be as damaging to science as the prospect of funding cuts once it leaves the union.

    • Mark Peplow
    Nature Index

  • Proximity is just one factor driving the high number of collaborations between top performing institutions in the same city.

    • Neil Savage
    Nature Index

  • The cities of Australia and New Zealand represent a mix of scientific strengths, and their cumulative contributions have seen the region's research reputation flourish.

    • Amanda Rider
    Nature Index

  • A pragmatic and deliberate approach to research funding yields impressive results, while New Zealand's geography makes it a perfect natural laboratory for Earth scientists, writes Linda Vergnani.

    • Linda Vergnani
    Nature Index

  • Significant state government investment along with philanthropic largesse has helped drive Brisbane's research performance, writes Bianca Nogrady

    • Bianca Nogrady
    Nature Index

  • A search for the source of mysterious signals at the Parkes Observatory had puzzled CSIRO astrophysicists for years, until the answer came in a flash, writes Viviane Richter.

    • Viviane Richter
    Nature Index

  • Australia's two largest cities have much to celebrate. A historic rivalry is alive and well in research circles, as both capitals strive to attract the best researchers and produce science that makes a difference, writes Annabel McGilvray.

    • Annabel McGilvray
    Nature Index

  • Wielding knowledge on everything from powerful snail toxins to deep-Earth rocks, researchers in Australia and New Zealand are finding answers for problems from dengue to climate change.

    Nature Index

  • Resources for scientific research are spread unevenly throughout countries. Spending priorities vary according to budget constraints, historic research strengths and industry demands.

    Nature Index

  • Nature Index 2016 Rising Stars seeks to pinpoint the ascendant performers of science, using the power of the Nature Index, which tracks the research of more than 8,000 global institutions.

    • Larissa Kogleck
    Nature Index