China trades science along ancient Silk Road The ‘One Belt, One Road’ initiative will expand scientific collaborations with 64 countries in the region. Hepeng Jia News 30 May 2017
Young researchers preach open access, yet many don't practice Early-career researchers in the UK are less likely to choose open access over subscription journals. Ivy Shih News 22 May 2017
Historic co-authorships speed up editor handling times Journal editors tend to accept manuscripts written by prior collaborators more quickly. Anthea Lacchia News 24 Apr 2017
US-Uganda partnership uncovers potential culprit in mysterious nodding syndrome International team publish landmark paper on debilitating form of childhood epilepsy. Linda Nordling News 4 Apr 2017
77 clinical trials, $29 million and 8 years but still no published results Scientists reluctant to publish clinical trial results found to be a major contributor of research dollars wasted. Adrian Barnett Comment 28 Mar 2017
Japan loses share of research articles to China Despite being among the top science nations, Japan's publication output has stalled over the past decade. Nicky Phillips News 24 Mar 2017
The slow decline of Japanese research in 5 charts The country's research output is falling behind other dominant science nations. Nicky Phillips 23 Mar 2017
Female researchers cite their own work less than men, study Female researchers in engineering receive fewer citations, despite producing high-quality research. Flynn Murphy News 14 Feb 2017
Cite unseen? Then step aside A large number of professors in Italian universities produce no cited work. Anthea Lacchia News 6 Feb 2017
Prominent female scientists struggle to retain their edge Tracking the careers of leading scientists reveals maintaining an edge is harder for women in Italy. Anthea Lacchia News 11 Jan 2017
Success is just a bolt from the blue Citations don't always reflect the quality or impact of a researcher's work. Adrian Barnett Comment 5 Jan 2017
When a name is out of place Locating a country in the title of a scientific paper may lower its visibility. Anthea Lacchia News 4 Jan 2017
All in a name: How research paper titles can make or break Writing style and grammar can affect an article’s citations. Ivy Shih News 21 Dec 2016
International research collaborations on the rise Growth in research partnerships was most pronounced in the life sciences. Ivy Shih News 15 Nov 2016
New award highlights gender imbalance among peer reviewers A new online award that recognises the contributions of highly-productive peer reviewers also highlights biases in the system that underscores scholarly publishing. Ivy Shih News 7 Nov 2016
Turkey's geology a boon for scientists The country's output of earth and environment science papers is growing. Annabel McGilvray 2 Sep 2016
Xerox puts more skin in the printing game The research the company is publishing in top journals. Tim Hornyak News 9 Aug 2016
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
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
Not just Brexit: Spanish election brings more uncertainty for Europe It is hard to predict how the result will impact the country's science and research landscape. Nicky Phillips News 7 Jul 2016
