The value and credits of n-authors publications

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Highlights：

• The expected value of an n-authors publication is analyzed within an axiomatic framework.

• A unique formula for the value of an n-authors paper is obtained from four simple axioms.

• Only information on the number of authors is used to determine a paper's expected value.

• The results from the theoretical model are verified against empirical WoS citation data.

摘要

•The expected value of an n-authors publication is analyzed within an axiomatic framework.•A unique formula for the value of an n-authors paper is obtained from four simple axioms.•Only information on the number of authors is used to determine a paper's expected value.•The results from the theoretical model are verified against empirical WoS citation data.

论文关键词：C65,D04,Co-authorship,Counting methods,Publication value,Axiomatic analysis,Bibliometrics

论文评审过程：Received 19 March 2018, Revised 24 February 2019, Accepted 1 March 2019, Available online 14 March 2019, Version of Record 14 March 2019.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joi.2019.03.001