China: Quality deficit belies the hype Few Chinese researchers are regarded as global leaders, as the pressure for rapid output prevails. Futao Huang 24 Dec 2018
Scientists struggle with confusing journal guidelines Global survey finds that unclear publishing policies place an additional burden on many scientists who don’t speak English as a first language. Dalmeet Singh Chawla 14 Nov 2018
From Tehran to Wuhan: Peripheral cities make an impact The growing contribution of second-tier cities is narrowing the gap in research production. Marion Maisonobe, Laurent Jégou & Guillame Cabanac 6 Nov 2018
Peer reviewers unmasked: largest global survey reveals trends Scientists in emerging economies respond fastest to peer review invitations, but are invited least. Inga Vesper 11 Sep 2018
Lost in Japan, a generation of brilliant women Outcry greeted the news that a Tokyo medical school was rigging entrance exam results to favour men, but prominent female scientists say the problem goes further. Catherine Armitage News 24 Aug 2018
Japan weighs the value of imported academics Foreign faculty in Japan are less productive than their local counterparts on many measures, but better connected to global collaborations. Futao Huang Comment 2 Aug 2018
Indian translation pipeline in patent need of overhaul Report recommends removing obstacles to the conversion of scientific research into products and services. Virat Markandeya News feature 31 Jul 2018
Annual tables 2018: China and Japan lead in chemistry Institutions in China and Japan dominate the chemistry top 10 in the Nature Index. Gemma Conroy Listings 19 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
2018 Annual Tables: Tsinghua joins elite group of research universities Two Beijing-based universities are among the top 10 academic institutions in the Nature Index. Listings 7 Jun 2018
Scientists get more bang for their buck if given more freedom Multi-national study challenges long-held assumptions about efficiency. Smriti Mallapaty News feature 23 May 2018
Japan faces down disaster An institute’s work on warning and mitigation systems for catastrophic events is a national priority. Tim Hornyak 24 Apr 2018
Osaka hastens industry partnerships Osaka University bets on commercial-academic collaborations to survive. Ichiko Fuyuno News 23 Apr 2018
Pillars of a smart society: From blockchain to surgical robots Across the scientific fields, Japanese researchers are bringing together the virtual and real worlds. 18 Apr 2018
Adjusted metric explainer The new metric will account for annual global changes in the Nature Index corpus. News 17 Apr 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
AI engineers, data scientists - Japan needs you Japan's vision of a high-tech, 'super-smart' society relies on sustained investment to arrest scientific decline. Tim Hornyak News 10 Apr 2018
Japanese institutions resist reform Efforts to improve Japan's scientific status include top-down institutional change, but tradition is hard to break. Ichiko Fuyuno News feature 6 Apr 2018
Japanese government urges young scientists towards industry With permanent academic jobs scarce, the government wants industry to utilize young talent. Nature Index News feature 23 Mar 2018
Stand aside UTokyo, Gakushuin shows size isn’t everything Gakushuin University is the top-ranking institution when assessed on the quality of its research in the natural sciences. Tim Hornyak 22 Mar 2018
