Top 5 corporate–academic collaborations in biomedical sciences This is what success looks like. Bec Crew Listings 6 Aug 2019
Scientists collaborate more when disaster strikes Teaming up when things fall apart. Gemma Conroy 1 Aug 2019
Do the best academics fly more? As universities face increasing demands to reduce greenhouse emissions, they should look for ways to manage academic travel more efficiently. Seth Wynes 17 Jul 2019
The top 10 countries in research collaboration This interactive visualization reveals the tightest pairs. Bec Crew Dataviz 12 Jul 2019
Don’t let your academic career determine your every move Should early career researchers be expected to relocate regularly in order to land a permanent job? Eva Krockow News 26 Jun 2019
Japan's global connectors boost scientific research collaboration Six scientists whose transformative work reaches across borders. Catherine Armitage, David McNeill & Smriti Mallapaty News feature 24 Mar 2019
Japanese universities test collaboration Insular institutions seek ways to better accommodate international research partners. David McNeill 21 Mar 2019
China's Belt and Road Initiative finds new research partners in Europe Smaller member states are the beneficiaries of China's global trade and diplomacy project. Marijk van der Wende & Robert Tijssen Comment 11 Jan 2019
Europe pulls together in scientific union Smaller countries rely more on regional collaborations than on domestic interaction. Catherine Armitage News feature 9 Aug 2018
Nature Index introduces multilateral collaboration score A new measure accounts for research collaboration within and between groups Catherine Armitage News 28 Jun 2018
Science in North Korea: How easing the nuclear stand-off might bolster research The isolated nation publishes fewer than 100 scholarly articles a year — but as political tensions thaw, researchers hope for greater collaboration. Richard Van Noorden 2 May 2018
Japan bets on science diplomacy International collaborations are rising, but not enough to put Japan on the global researcher circuit. Daniel Hurst News feature 16 Apr 2018
Paper authorship goes hyper A single field is behind the rise of thousand-author papers. News feature 30 Jan 2018
International collaborations growing fast More countries are taking part in cross-border partnerships, but inequality remains. Dalmeet Singh Chawla News 19 Jan 2018
Scientists tainted by misconduct of former collaborators The stigma has a punitive effect on citations for prior collaborators of fraudulent researchers. Dyani Lewis News 21 Dec 2017
Industry links boost research output New findings suggest corporate collaboration encourages academic productivity. Neil Savage News 18 Dec 2017
The top academic and corporate partners in the Nature Index Exploring complementary strengths is the key to success in industry–academia science partnerships. Mark Zastrow Listings 8 Dec 2017
Help wanted: Industry seeks science alliances Companies publishing high-quality research are looking to academia for assistance. Katharine Gammon News 7 Dec 2017
Local, not global, links boost productivity There’s no substitute for physical proximity, say researchers. Dalmeet Singh Chawla News 4 Dec 2017
Global research gaps thwart Ebola response The lack of research institutes with links to Africa has scientists worried about the next Ebola outbreak. Elie Dolgin Dataviz 21 Nov 2017