Nature Index in 2024

By providing measures of novelty, DeSci Publish hopes to shift the bargaining power between journals and authors.

Researchers are using artificial intelligence to keep up with the literature and spread the word about their work.

Many of the solutions to global challenges are coming from this expanding field.

These scientists are bringing fresh perspectives to solving the world’s big challenges in materials.

Finding answers to climate problems — and the financial benefits this might bring — is driving advances.

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Researchers believe the next generation of wearable devices will transform diagnosis and treatment.

All these nations are making a splash with their Nature Index research output in the field.

Synthetic data are one of many tools that can drive progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals, but environmental and ethical concerns remain.

Shobhana Narasimhan, chair of the Indian Academy of Science’s initiative on women in science, says attitudes in the field must change more quickly.

A handful of leading universities are key to Australia’s success in science, which took a major dive in 2022.

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Australia’s fall to 12th in the Nature Index highlights the urgent need for greater R&D investment and policies that support university research and the international talent pipeline.

The Australian Universities Accord offers a roadmap for reform, but there are major challenges ahead.

By changing how contracts are done, institutions can move away from exploitative research practices.

The country’s research progress means its cities might lead in all Nature Index subjects within a decade.

Provincial capitals such as Hefei are outscoring some established science cities in the Nature Index — here’s why.

European cities make their mark while the United States extends its lead.

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Although the United States maintains a steady lead, Chinese cities are on the rise.