Social Dynamics of Science

• https://www.nature.com/articles/srep01069
• Xiaoling Sun, Jasleen Kaur, Staša Milojević, Alessandro Flammini & Filippo Menczer

Team science, Science of science

This paper uses a Random walk mechanism to simulate the assembly of scientific teams, as well as the emergence of research fields.

Random walk mechanism means that there will be a Preferential attachment (more co-authors -> even more co-authors). It also maintains Homophily.