Table 1 List of real-world SCNs used for modeling along with relevant network properties of the both the target \(\mathcal {T}\) and synthesized \(\mathcal {G}\) networks: total number of vertices n; total number of edges m; mean degree \(\bar {k}\); average path length (apl); network connectivity (NC); network heterogeneity (NH); fitted power law coefficients for in (α-in) and out (α-out) degree distributions

13

Semiconductors and related devices

108

452

8.37

1

1

0.74

0.59

1.84

1.52

2.43

2.34

11.61

7.64

18

Computer peripheral equipment

154

224

2.91

2.62

2.32

0.067

0.074

1.02

0.79

3.02

4.41

3.68

5.96

21

Perfumes, cosmetics, and other toilet preparations

186

359

3.86

2.82

3.03

0.082

0.087

1.06

0.91

5.44

3.28

3.18

3.46

24

Power-driven handtools

334

1245

7.45

2.70

2.70

0.18

0.43

1.83

2.05

2.07

1.95

2.15

5.19

27

Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus

482

941

3.90

1.96

2.32

0.18

0.42

2.68

3.07

2.66

2.09

3.08

3.36

28

Computer storage devices

577

2262

7.84

2.56

2.48

0.34

0.14

2.47

1.50

2.11

2.40

3.14

10.88

32

Perfumes, cosmetics, and other toilet preparations

844

1685

3.99

1.96

2.38

0.074

0.027

1.56

1.10

2.42

6.99

2.59

4.36

34

Telephone and telegraph apparatus

1206

4063

6.74

1.07

1.29

0.12

0.33

2.75

3.94

2.88

3.17

2.32

7.43

36

Farm machinery and equipment

1451

4812

6.63

1.66

1.77

0.40

0.19

2.68

2.38

10.47

2.29

2.06

5.37

38

Aircraft engines and engine parts

2025

16225

16.02

2.38

2.47

0.11

0.10

2.45

2.18

2.86

21.21

1.9

16.76