A better measure of research from the global south Funders Jean Lebel and Robert McLean describe a new tool for judging the value and validity of science that attempts to improve lives. Jean Lebel & Robert McLean 6 Jul 2018
India struggles to select 20 elite universities Two years since the Institutions of Eminence project was announced, none have been selected. T.V. Padma News 3 Jul 2018
India picks up the pace against emerging economies In just a year, the number of Indian institutions in the Times Higher Education ranking has risen by 15 to 42. Nature Index News 10 May 2018
India culls 4,305 dubious journals from approved list The higher-education advisory agency is cleaning up its registry of approved journals, but academics say the list should be abolished. News 3 May 2018
Indian university rankings inherently inconsistent Anomalies in the third national assessment of Indian institutions intensify criticisms of linking the exercise to funding. Thomas Manuel News 9 Apr 2018
India's misfire on predatory publishing hits open access In trying to thwart predators, the government is penalizing researchers who publish in genuine open-access journals. T.V. Padma News 5 Dec 2017
China's citations catching up Papers from China are growing in influence and volume, yet the US remains supreme. Hepeng Jia News 30 Nov 2017
China leads BRICS university rankings 7 out of the top 10 universities in the QS World University Rankings 2018 are in the east-Asian nation. News 23 Nov 2017
UK-India research collaborations threatened by decline in student enrolments Years of groundwork underpins rise in research collaborations. Anthea Lacchia News 15 Mar 2017
The right formula: chemistry the key to leaders’ research performance Chemistry research was a significant driver of the performance for several institutions. Mark Zastrow, James Mitchell Crow 3 Aug 2016
Who are the research world's rising stars? Undaunted by the scientific dominance of historic global big-hitters, some of the world's less prominent research nations are carving out a niche and making a strong impact. Annabel McGilvray 28 Jul 2016
Rising stars: Indian researchers have so much chemistry A significant rise in chemistry research makes India a Nature Index 2016 Rising Star. Annabel McGilvray 22 Jul 2016
