propagate a virtuous cycle, whereby the UK publishes more Open Access content – making it an attractive research partner internationally – allowing it to leverage its increased reach to be associated with more content. The tying of Funding to Open Access publication, and the correct acknowledgement in publications may be conflated. However, internationalism and funding appear to have had an effect on UK publication.

The US research economy also grew at 4% year-on-year over the same period, but Open Access publication rates grew by just 5% and papers acknowledging Funders grew 6%. In the context of Open Access publication, there was a slightly higher level of Funder acknowledgement running at 6%, and International Collaboration saw an average rate of growth of 9% year-on-year.

The US is a prodigious international collaborator,Federal Government departments will be dismantled and top leaders dismissed as part of a major shake-up of the public sector.

Key points: Five heads of departments will lose their jobs as Scott Morrison overhauls the public sector

Five heads of departments will lose their jobs as Scott Morrison overhauls the public sector The Prime Minister will merge some departments and cut the overall number from 18 to 14

The Prime Minister will merge some departments and cut the overall number from 18 to 14 He insists the changes are to better deliver services rather than cut costs

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has moved to stamp his authority on the bureaucracy, with the number of departments cut from 18 to 14.

The overhaul will see the merger of some departments — including the Department