Articles

Partnerships
02 Apr 2026 David Watkins

Are Your Academic Partnerships Actually Hurting Your Research?

Not all academic partnerships are created equal. Dive into the data behind global collaboration to learn why some institutions thrive together, why over 20% of partnerships fail to deliver, and …

citation gaming
30 Mar 2026 Billy Wong

Five Types of Citation Gaming: Data-Driven Taxonomy for Research Integrity and Academic Fraud

Citation Gaming is the systematic and unethical inflation of metrics. We define 5 types of academic fraud.

China
23 Mar 2026 Billy Wong

The China Paradox

Scholars from Chinese institutions completely dominate the measuresHE Talent 100 rankings in Engineering and Physical Sciences. However, the story is not all positive.

The Hyper-Authorship Gap - Physical Sciences Top 100
09 Mar 2026 Billy Wong

Ending of the "Free Ride"

In an era of thousand-author papers, we reveal how to separate real research excellence from shared glory of massive global consortia.

Top Incubators of Young Stars 2026
09 Mar 2026 Billy Wong

Hunting for "Young Stars" in Global Research

We analyze the "Young Stars" of the measuresHE Talent 100 2026, researchers who started published within the last 20 years

Where do the Stars Align?
04 Mar 2026 Billy Wong

Where do the Stars Align? National Strengths Analysis

Our new analysis reveals the true map of its global intellectual leadership.