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
New research format rewards curiosity Unfettered inquiry now has a publishing outlet. Jon Brock News 29 Nov 2017
Obsession with novelty sidelines deeper learning Too much focus on generating new ideas in science is driving the replication crisis. Brian Owens News 22 Nov 2017
Rush to publish weakens scientific integrity, study finds A new model suggests bias towards novel results is driving down reproducible research. Gemma Conroy News 18 Oct 2017
UK deliberations leave young researchers in limbo Lack of clarity on changes to the country's research assessment system provokes anxiety among early-career researchers. Anthea Lacchia News 16 Oct 2017
Automated software saves researchers valuable hours Online tools are lightening the load for authors and journal editors. Brian Owens Technology feature 12 Oct 2017
Time to open the curtains on peer review Transparency should be the new normal, says peer review leader. Yojana Sharma News 11 Oct 2017
High-impact papers score well in REF, study finds Researchers in the UK find that the impact factor of journal articles matches judgements by a panel of experts on research quality. Anthea Lacchia News 9 Oct 2017
Funding debate over paper quality vs quantity Researchers disagree over whether performance-based metrics adversely affect publication behaviour. Dyani Lewis News 21 Sep 2017
Predatory journals find their prey Bogus journals and their victims are widespread, study finds. Brian Owens News 7 Sep 2017
Turning science into social outcomes For innovation to bring public benefit, mapping the influence of academic papers is just the beginning. Richard Jefferson 29 Aug 2017
Game changers Some papers have a profound and obvious influence on future research and industry applications. Patents citing these life science papers indicate their bearing on developments which have widespread health implications. Branwen Morgan & Annabel McGilvray 25 Aug 2017
Encouraging palaeontologists to stop hiding the bones New preprint services could bring niche scientific communities into the open. Ivy Shih News 23 Aug 2017
Michael Sporn: A legacy of greater knowledge For the love of discovery, a biochemist freely shared the research which laid the groundwork for widely-used drugs. Elie Dolgin 10 Aug 2017
Screening grant applications Would you rather send a short video or a lengthy written proposal for funding? Flynn Murphy News 8 Aug 2017
Japan shakes up research funding system An overhaul of Japan’s competitive grants programme could revive the country’s international science standing. Tim Hornyak Listings 1 Aug 2017
Cutting corners a bigger problem than research fraud Scientists are more concerned about the impact of sloppy science than outright scientific fraud. Anthea Lacchia News 5 Jul 2017
Better measures needed for research cooperation Researchers wrestle with a measure of collaboration increasingly used to assess the impact of their work. Anthea Lacchia News 23 Jun 2017
Keeping a lid on open science Open science has made progress in China, but there is room for improvement. Hepeng Jia 15 Jun 2017
Reading between the lines on citation value COMMENT: Cited work often has little, if any, influence. Adrian Barnett Comment 13 Jun 2017
