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What if it was funders and libraries instead of authors who paid processing fees?

In trying to thwart predators, the government is penalizing researchers who publish in genuine open-access journals.

There’s no substitute for physical proximity, say researchers.

Papers authored by academic and corporate partners are more widely discussed online.

Papers from China are growing in influence and volume, yet the US remains supreme.

Undergraduate research programmes are expensive, and the benefits can be hard to measure.

Key investments in people and infrastructure have turned Illinois into a state of substance.

7 out of the top 10 universities in the QS World University Rankings 2018 are in the east-Asian nation.

Too much focus on generating new ideas in science is driving the replication crisis.

The lack of research institutes with links to Africa has scientists worried about the next Ebola outbreak.

Researchers point to options for tackling bias against competitors.

Call for tougher sanctions in response to growth in papers recalled for misconduct.

COMMENT: National initiatives that track people, rather than papers, will lead to better science in the United States.

The upstart wants to copy its neighbour's academic success.

Push for Catalonian independence evokes mixed reactions from scientists in the region.

Even if the biggest cuts since World War II don't eventuate, alternative funding sources must be found. 

An open society makes Canada an attractive destination for students and scientists, but only as long as government promises for increased funding are met.