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In a recent contribution in this journal, Gagolewski et al. (Scientometrics 127(5):2829–2845, 2022) study a new model—the so-called 3 dimensions of scientific impact (3DSI) model—for representing a rank size distribution. The model depends on three parameters/dimensions: the total number of papers, the total number of citations and a third parameter, \(\rho\), recognized by the authors as a shape parameter. We prove that \(\rho\) is an equivalent Gini coefficient.
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Bertoli-Barsotti, L. Equivalent Gini coefficient, not shape parameter!. Scientometrics 128, 867–870 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11192-022-04571-8
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11192-022-04571-8