Researchers from several faculties have contributed to this year’s productive start. The Faculty of Social Sciences accounts for eight of the published articles, followed by the Faculty of Science with six articles. The Joint Faculties of Humanities and Theology have published four articles so far, while the Faculty of Law, the Faculty of Medicine and the School of Economics and Management have published one article each.
In total, Lund University articles have received 380,000 views since the beginning of the year. This is in large part due to Mikael Roll, professor of phonetics, whose 2024 article on reading and the brain has received a further 100,000 views this year. This means it has now reached a total of 300,000 views. However, Tabita Rosendal, a doctoral student at the Centre for East and South-East Asian Studies at the same faculty, tops the list of articles published in 2025.
People who are good at reading have different brains – The Conversation
So far, 2024 is the most productive year for the University in terms of publications in The Conversation, with a total of 55 articles. With 21 articles already published in the first two months of 2025, it looks like 2025 could be another record year.
Top five articles in 2025
1. US pressure has forced Panama to quit China’s Belt and Road Initiative – it could set the pattern for further superpower clashes
Faculty: The Joint Faculties of Humanities and Theology
Author: Tabita Rosendal
Views: 53,000
2. Denmark’s new royal coat of arms marks the end of a 400-year-long Swedish-Danish conflict
Faculty: Faculty of Law
Author: Martin Sunnqvist
Views: 28,000
Denmark’s new royal coat of arms marks the end of a 400-year-long Swedish-Danish conflict
3. Ne Zha 2: the record-breaking Chinese animated film showcases China’s ambition on the global stage
Faculty: The Joint Faculties of Humanities and Theology
Author: Ming Gao
Views: 17,000
Ne Zha 2: the record-breaking Chinese animated film showcases China’s ambition on the global stage
4. Spiders “smell” with their legs – new research
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Author: Dan-Dan Zhang and Hong-Lei Wang
Views: 15,000
Spiders “smell” with their legs – new research
5. Why Kurds face an uncertain future in Ahmed Al-Shara’s rebel-led Syria
Faculty: Faculty of Social Sciences
Author: Pınar Dinç
Views: 14
Why Kurds face an uncertain future in Ahmed Al-Shara’s rebel-led Syria