Do PageRank-based author rankings outperform simple citation counts?

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Highlights:

• Three large citation networks of computer science articles were analyzed.

• Authors were ranked using 12 different ranking methods including citations, HITS, and PageRank and its variants.

• Resulting rankings were compared to prestigious journal editorial board memberships.

• No evidence was found of PageRank-based methods outperforming simple citation counts.

摘要

•Three large citation networks of computer science articles were analyzed.•Authors were ranked using 12 different ranking methods including citations, HITS, and PageRank and its variants.•Resulting rankings were compared to prestigious journal editorial board memberships.•No evidence was found of PageRank-based methods outperforming simple citation counts.

论文关键词:PageRank,Scholars,Citations,Rankings,Importance

论文评审过程:Received 24 October 2014, Revised 23 February 2015, Accepted 23 February 2015, Available online 13 March 2015.

论文官网地址:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joi.2015.02.008