Comment
Peer review must reward reviewers, not just journals
The system that underpins scientific quality relies on unpaid, invisible labour. Here is how to recognize it.
Lumen 3, 33 (2026)
Subject
Scientific community and society
How research is done, funded, communicated and governed.
Editorial
Why all our research articles are now open access
From this issue, every peer-reviewed article in this journal is free to read and reuse.
Lumen 3, 93–95 (2026)
Comment
How early-career researchers can negotiate a start-up package
Accepting your first faculty job is a once-in-a-career chance to secure the resources you need. Don't waste it.
Lumen 3, 96–97 (2026)
News
Funders agree common rules for sharing research data
Twenty-one agencies sign up to a single policy on data management plans, repositories and timelines.
Lumen 3, 117–118 (2026)
Comment
Make negative results count
Experiments that do not work out are as informative as those that do. The literature should reflect that.
Lumen 3, 139–141 (2026)
Editorial
Science thrives on open borders
Restrictions on the movement of researchers harm discovery everywhere. Governments should resist them.
Lumen 3, 163 (2026)
Analysis
Open access
Persistent gaps in authorship by gender and geography across disciplines
An analysis of 9 million papers shows that progress towards equitable authorship has stalled in many fields.
Lumen 3, 172–183 (2025)
