Research returnees boost China’s scientific impact An unprecedented rise to world-class status. Dalmeet Singh Chawla News 18 Sep 2019
This morbid simulation reveals how people tend to die Trends both disturbing and revealing. Bec Crew Dataviz 17 Sep 2019
The top universities in the best countries for scientific research The world's best. Nature Index Listings 17 Sep 2019
Q&A: Four false beliefs that are thwarting trustworthy research Science doesn't self-correct – at least not fast enough. Gemma Conroy Q+A 13 Sep 2019
Diversifying peer review by adding junior scientists Initiatives to train and include early-career researchers in peer review may help improve science’s quality control. Dan Garisto News 13 Sep 2019
Elsevier investigates hundreds of peer reviewers for manipulating citations The publisher is scrutinizing researchers who might be inappropriately using the review process to promote their own work. Dalmeet Singh Chawla News 12 Sep 2019
Times Higher Education releases its World University Rankings 2020 The United States dominates, but cracks are showing. Bec Crew Listings 12 Sep 2019
Museum volunteering among new impact indicators for UK universities How to compare apples with apples. Elisabeth Jeffries News 11 Sep 2019
Top 5 corporate institutions for scientific research in 2018 These organizations are the most prolific in high-quality research. Bec Crew Listings 10 Sep 2019
These are the happiest countries in the world Wealth isn't everything. Gemma Conroy Dataviz 10 Sep 2019
Q&A Daniele Fanelli: Retracting your own paper can lead to a spike in citations Authors who retract papers due to an honest mistake are praised by peer-reviewers. Gemma Conroy Q+A 6 Sep 2019
The 5 most popular scientific papers of August 2019 A month of spectacular firsts. Bec Crew Listings 5 Sep 2019
Experts question China’s bid to create world-class journals "Scientists always prefer to publish in the world’s top journals over domestic ones." Hepeng Jia News 4 Sep 2019
This graphic reveals the most innovative countries for 2019 A strong showing from Asia. Gemma Conroy Dataviz 3 Sep 2019
These 10 institutions published the most papers in Nature and Science in 2018 From CRISPR to CLARITY, here are some of the most high-profile studies. Gemma Conroy, Bec Crew Listings 3 Sep 2019
Q&A Linda Beaumont: Journals should take action against toxic peer reviews Keep it constructive. Gemma Conroy Q+A 30 Aug 2019
The hidden cost of having a eureka moment, but not being able to put it in your own words Publishing in an “international” journal now refers to an English-language journal. Sneha Kulkarni Comment 29 Aug 2019
The allure of the journal impact factor holds firm, despite its flaws “Science needs a healthy dose of its own medicine, yet refuses to take the pill.” Jon Brock News 29 Aug 2019
This simple tool shows you how to choose your mentors "Gurus breed gurus." Carsten Lund Pedersen Comment 28 Aug 2019