Top 10 stories of 2021
Net zero, open access and gender in research top the list of Elsevier's most viewed stories

Elsevier Connect received over 2.2 million views in 2021. Our most popular stories dealt with issues of critical importance to the research community and society at large: How researchers can help the world achieve net zero by 2050. How we can help you on your open access journey. And what we can learn from Portugal in Elsevier's latest report on gender in research.
Our contributors are members of the global science and health communities and the Elsevier colleagues who work closely with them, many who also worked as researchers or clinicians.
Thank you to all of our contributors — and congratulations to those who made this list.
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Report: How can the world hit net zero by 2050?
Explore emerging trends and opportunities to maximize the impact of clean-energy research in "Pathways to Net Zero" report

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A helping hand with your open access journey
How investing in “back-end” infrastructure makes your OA publication experience a smooth one

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Gender in the Portugal Research Arena: A Case Study in European Leadership
Elsevier’s latest global analysis reveals progress toward gender parity, but women still trail men in number of publications and citations

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Meet the winners of the 2021 OWSD-Elsevier Foundation Award
Five award-winning women scientists from the developing world present virtually at AAAS

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Mobile AI helps health workers deliver prenatal care in rural India
To improve prenatal care in rural India, a partnership is equipping nurse midwives with Arezzo’s AI clinical decision support system

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What does 2021 hold for nurses and the nursing profession
5 ways we can bolster the nursing profession for a future beyond COVID

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Using graphical abstracts to enrich and expand the reach of your research
Many of our society partners use graphical abstracts to showcase research published in their journals
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What is CiteScore and why should you care about it?
The 2020 journal metrics have been released — but what it all about
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3 tips for writing a successful funding application
Dr Lesley Thompson shares top strategies for securing research grants
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Honoring the 2021 Nobel Laureates with free access to their research
Read the Nobel Prize winners’ most cited papers published by Elsevier
