Nature Index in 2018

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  • To become a world-leading scientific nation in every sense, China needs to close the quality gap.

    • Catherine Armitage
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  • China now publishes more scientific research than the United States, but on measures of quality, including publication of articles in the top-notch journals tracked by the Nature Index, it still falls short, with some notable subject exceptions.

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  • The discipline’s historic prominence in China is underpinned by its crucial value to industrial processes. Committed funding sees it leading the way in emerging areas, such as nanomaterials.

    • Hepeng Jia
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  • Studies to improve the productivity, resistance and taste of rice crops are central to China’s commanding position in plant biology.

    • Hepeng Jia
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  • China’s nanotech industry is forging ahead, with high funding levels, a maturing talent pool, and international experience.

    • Sarah O’Meara
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  • Few Chinese researchers are regarded as global leaders, as the pressure for rapid output prevails.

    • Futao Huang
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  • A permissive regulatory climate and a pragmatic approach has seen China’s bioscience sector soar.

    • Smriti Mallapaty
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  • The increasing production of papers and a propensity to cite compatriots makes China likely to win the referencing race.

    • Vincent Larivière
    • Kaile Gong
    • Cassidy R. Sugimoto
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  • The FAST telescope dish, stretching half a kilometre, will thrust China’s radio astronomers into a role of global leadership.

    • Mark Zastrow
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  • The top collaborating cities in the Nature Index are located in the same country.

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  • A rich research network has secured Munich’s position as a centre of science in Europe.

    • Hristio Boytchev
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  • The growing impact of second-tier cities is narrowing the gap in research production.

    • Marion Maisonobe
    • Laurent Jégou
    • Guillaume Cabanac
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  • Scientific innovation has long powered the San Francisco Bay Area’s economy, but community and political challenges could undermine progress.

    • Katherine Bourzac
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  • A hive of innovation, Wuhan has stormed up the Nature Index, but competition for talent is heating up.

    • Hepeng Jia
    Nature Index

  • São Paulo carries the scientific weight of a financially stricken country, but how much more can it endure?

    • Herton Escobar
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  • Africa’s science star is confronting its colonial past to set a more inclusive research scene, benefitting more of its citizens.

    • Linda Nordling
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  • A description of the terminology and methodology used in this supplement, and a guide to the functionality available free online at natureindex.com.

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  • A description of the terminology and methodology used in this supplement, and a guide to the functionality available free online at natureindex.com.

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