This study investigates the coevolution of coauthorship and citation networks and their influence on scientific metrics such as the h-index and journal impact factors. Using a preferential attachment mechanism, we developed a model that integrated these networks and validated it with data from the American Physical Society (APS). While the correlations between reference counts, paper lifetime, and team sizes with scientific impact metrics are well-known, our findings demonstrate how these relationships vary depending on specific model parameters. For instance, increasing reference counts or reducing paper lifetime significantly boosts both journal impact factors and h-indexes, while expanding team sizes without adding new authors can artificially inflate h-indexes. These results highlight potential vulnerabilities in commonly used metrics and emphasize the value of modeling and simulation for improving bibliometric evaluations.
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Univ San Francisco Quito USFQ, Dept Matemat, Diego Robles & Via Interocean, 17-1200-841, Quito, EcuadorUniv San Francisco Quito USFQ, Dept Ingn Quim, Grp Quim Computac & Teor QCT USFQ, Diego Robles & Via Interocean, 17-1200-841, Quito, Ecuador
Rodriguez, V.
Flores-Sanchez, M.
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Univ San Francisco Quito USFQ, Dept Ingn Quim, Grp Quim Computac & Teor QCT USFQ, Diego Robles & Via Interocean, 17-1200-841, Quito, EcuadorUniv San Francisco Quito USFQ, Dept Ingn Quim, Grp Quim Computac & Teor QCT USFQ, Diego Robles & Via Interocean, 17-1200-841, Quito, Ecuador
Flores-Sanchez, M.
Zambrano, C. H.
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Univ San Francisco Quito USFQ, Dept Ingn Quim, Grp Quim Computac & Teor QCT USFQ, Diego Robles & Via Interocean, 17-1200-841, Quito, EcuadorUniv San Francisco Quito USFQ, Dept Ingn Quim, Grp Quim Computac & Teor QCT USFQ, Diego Robles & Via Interocean, 17-1200-841, Quito, Ecuador
Zambrano, C. H.
Rincon, L.
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Univ San Francisco Quito USFQ, Dept Ingn Quim, Grp Quim Computac & Teor QCT USFQ, Diego Robles & Via Interocean, 17-1200-841, Quito, EcuadorUniv San Francisco Quito USFQ, Dept Ingn Quim, Grp Quim Computac & Teor QCT USFQ, Diego Robles & Via Interocean, 17-1200-841, Quito, Ecuador
Rincon, L.
Paz, J. L.
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Univ Nacl Mayor San Marcos, Fac Quim Ingn Quim, Dept Academ Quim Inorgan, Lima, PeruUniv San Francisco Quito USFQ, Dept Ingn Quim, Grp Quim Computac & Teor QCT USFQ, Diego Robles & Via Interocean, 17-1200-841, Quito, Ecuador
Paz, J. L.
Torres, F. J.
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Univ San Francisco Quito USFQ, Dept Ingn Quim, Grp Quim Computac & Teor QCT USFQ, Diego Robles & Via Interocean, 17-1200-841, Quito, Ecuador
Univ Rosario, Fac Ciencias Nat, Grp Quim Computac & Teor QCT UR, Bogota, ColombiaUniv San Francisco Quito USFQ, Dept Ingn Quim, Grp Quim Computac & Teor QCT USFQ, Diego Robles & Via Interocean, 17-1200-841, Quito, Ecuador
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Univ San Francisco Quito USFQ, Dept Matemat, Diego Robles & Via Interocean, 17-1200-841, Quito, EcuadorUniv San Francisco Quito USFQ, Dept Ingn Quim, Grp Quim Computac & Teor QCT USFQ, Diego Robles & Via Interocean, 17-1200-841, Quito, Ecuador
Rodriguez, V.
Flores-Sanchez, M.
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Univ San Francisco Quito USFQ, Dept Ingn Quim, Grp Quim Computac & Teor QCT USFQ, Diego Robles & Via Interocean, 17-1200-841, Quito, EcuadorUniv San Francisco Quito USFQ, Dept Ingn Quim, Grp Quim Computac & Teor QCT USFQ, Diego Robles & Via Interocean, 17-1200-841, Quito, Ecuador
Flores-Sanchez, M.
Zambrano, C. H.
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Univ San Francisco Quito USFQ, Dept Ingn Quim, Grp Quim Computac & Teor QCT USFQ, Diego Robles & Via Interocean, 17-1200-841, Quito, EcuadorUniv San Francisco Quito USFQ, Dept Ingn Quim, Grp Quim Computac & Teor QCT USFQ, Diego Robles & Via Interocean, 17-1200-841, Quito, Ecuador
Zambrano, C. H.
Rincon, L.
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Univ San Francisco Quito USFQ, Dept Ingn Quim, Grp Quim Computac & Teor QCT USFQ, Diego Robles & Via Interocean, 17-1200-841, Quito, EcuadorUniv San Francisco Quito USFQ, Dept Ingn Quim, Grp Quim Computac & Teor QCT USFQ, Diego Robles & Via Interocean, 17-1200-841, Quito, Ecuador
Rincon, L.
Paz, J. L.
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h-index: 0
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Univ Nacl Mayor San Marcos, Fac Quim Ingn Quim, Dept Academ Quim Inorgan, Lima, PeruUniv San Francisco Quito USFQ, Dept Ingn Quim, Grp Quim Computac & Teor QCT USFQ, Diego Robles & Via Interocean, 17-1200-841, Quito, Ecuador
Paz, J. L.
Torres, F. J.
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h-index: 0
机构:
Univ San Francisco Quito USFQ, Dept Ingn Quim, Grp Quim Computac & Teor QCT USFQ, Diego Robles & Via Interocean, 17-1200-841, Quito, Ecuador
Univ Rosario, Fac Ciencias Nat, Grp Quim Computac & Teor QCT UR, Bogota, ColombiaUniv San Francisco Quito USFQ, Dept Ingn Quim, Grp Quim Computac & Teor QCT USFQ, Diego Robles & Via Interocean, 17-1200-841, Quito, Ecuador