Top 5 NGOs for scientific research in 2018 These organizations are the most prolific in high-quality research. Bec Crew Listings 13 Aug 2019
The top 10 countries for scientific research in 2018 These countries were the year's largest contributors to papers published in the past year in the 82 leading journals tracked by the Nature Index. Bec Crew Listings 1 Jul 2019
The top 10 countries that dominate natural sciences research The United States reigns as the colossus but China is taking up ever more space, squeezing out European stalwarts. Nature Index Listings 1 Jul 2019
The top 10 institutions for chemistry in 2018 These 10 institutions in the Nature Index were the largest contributors to chemistry papers published in 82 leading journals in 2018. Nature Index Listings 20 Jun 2019
The top 10 institutions for life sciences in 2018 These institutions were the largest contributors to life-sciences papers published in the 82 leading journals tracked by the Nature Index in 2018. Nature Index Listings 20 Jun 2019
The top 10 institutions for physical sciences in 2018 These institutions were the largest contributors to physical-science papers for 2018 published in the 82 leading journals tracked by the Nature Index. Nature Index Listings 20 Jun 2019
The top 10 research institutions for 2018 These institutions were the largest contributors to papers published in the past year in the 82 leading journals tracked by the Nature Index. Nature Index Listings 20 Jun 2019
Science cities: A European heavyweight A rich research network has secured Munich’s position as a centre of science in Europe. Hristio Boytchev News feature 27 Nov 2018
Europe pulls together in scientific union Smaller countries rely more on regional collaborations than on domestic interaction. Catherine Armitage News feature 9 Aug 2018
10 institutions that dominated science in 2017 These top 10 institutions in the Nature Index were the largest contributors to papers published in 82 leading journals in the past year. Gemma Conroy 12 Jun 2018
Citation analysis reveals the game changers A study identifies papers that stand the test of time. Gemma Conroy News 29 May 2018
What’s wrong with the journal impact factor in 5 graphs Scholars love to hate the journal impact factor, but how flawed is it? Dalmeet Singh Chawla Explainer 3 Apr 2018
The perils of perpetuating postcolonial biases in research A proliferation of partnerships between academics and development practitioners pose ethical and practical concerns. Munyaradzi Makoni News 5 Feb 2018
A fix for open-access cost barriers What if it was funders and libraries instead of authors who paid processing fees? Elie Dolgin News 6 Dec 2017
Far-flung and thriving: prime time for Okinawa’s grand experiment Japan's gambit to globalize its scientific research is paying dividends. Tim Hornyak News 16 May 2017
How researchers discovered phytoplankton are warming the Arctic In climate modelling, one of the biggest impacts has the smallest of beginnings. Mark Zastrow News 23 May 2016
Max Planck's other legacy The Max Planck Society’s pursuit of knowledge over application has helped the NGO top the Nature Index ranking for non-government research organisations. James Mitchell Crow News 2 May 2016
Top research institutes in chemistry in 2015 National research organisations take the top three spots in the latest Nature Index chemistry research rankings. James Mitchell Crow Listings 27 Apr 2016
Ten institutions that dominated science in 2015 The top 10 institutions in the Nature Index are the largest contributors to papers published in 68 leading journals in 2015 Sarah O'Meara Listings 20 Apr 2016