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One of them does not yet exist.

Large pharmaceutical companies dominate the list of leading corporate institutions in the index.

Academic reward structures discourage the pursuit of vital research.

Describing the benefits of excellent research in simple language gets high marks in the REF.

One-quarter of surveyed institutions admit to not complying with guidelines.

We look at the top 5 Earth and environmental science articles by Altmetric Score from 2012 to 2017.

Funders Jean Lebel and Robert McLean describe a new tool for judging the value and validity of science that attempts to improve lives.

Discover the trending terms in the field, from climate to water and meteorites to mercury.

Two years since the Institutions of Eminence project was announced, none have been selected.

Networks of researchers across disciplines and across the world are working to solve some of humanity's biggest problems.

By modelling the course of climate change, scientists are building an arsenal to prepare for its impact.

A new measure accounts for research collaboration within and between groups

The free, online outlet is one of a growing number for academics on the continent to share their work.

They fear the online platform will become less open, but other researchers say the buyout could make GitHub more useful.

Lack of independent oversight in examining alleged breaches leaves academics at the whim of institutions.

From a failed coup in Turkey, to prolonged financial crises in Greece and Spain, researchers in the region are struggling to keep up. 

These top 10 institutions in the Nature Index were the largest contributors to papers published in 82 leading journals in the past year.

And the key to its popularity is the online repository and social network, GitHub.

Two Beijing-based universities are among the top 10 academic institutions in the Nature Index.

The country’s highest executive body issues clear guidelines for dealing with scientific misconduct.