Table 2 Exponential random graph model for the social networks and REDES journals

Edges (density)

 − 5.678 ***

 − 8.124 ***

 − 4.181 ***

 − 5.277 ***

(0.315)

(0.573)

(0.314)

(0.543)

Weighted degree distribution of researchers

3.464 ***

4.805 ***

4.016 ***

5.098 ***

(0.523)

(0.534)

(1.116)

(1.206)

Weighted degree distribution of publications

4.475 ***

4.554 ***

2.980 ***

2.987 ***

(0.822)

(0.872)

(1.006)

(1.034)

Dyadic shared partners for publication dyads

 − 1.656 ***

 − 1.806 ***

 − 3.242 ***

 − 3.249 ***

(0.225)

(0.191)

(0.323)

(0.323)

Gender (1 = Woman)

 − 0.972 ***

 − 0.590

(0.222)

(0.430)

Countries (1 = Global North)

1.671 ***

1.679 ***

(0.461)

(0.423)

First author position

1.527 ***

0.426

(0.142)

(0.384)

AMEs and second differences

Edges (density)

 − 0.011***

 − 0.016 ***

 − 0.011 ***

 − 0.020 ***

(0.001)

(0.001)

(0.001)

(0.002)

Weighted degree distribution of researchers

0.007 ***

0.009 ***

0.010 ***

0.020 ***

(0.001)

(0.001)

(0.003)

(0.005)

Weighted degree distribution of publications

0.009 ***

0.009 ***

0.008 ***

0.012 ***

(0.002)

(0.002)

(0.003)

(0.004)

Dyadic shared partners for publication dyads

 − 0.003 ***

 − 0.004 ***

 − 0.008 ***

 − 0.013 ***

(0.000)

(0.000)

(0.001)

(0.001)

Gender (1 = Woman)

 − 0.002 ***

 − 0.002

(0.000)

(0.002)

Countries (1 = Global North)

0.003 ***

0.007 ***

(0.001)

(0.002)

First author position

0.003 ***

0.002

(0.000)

(0.001)

AIC

10,414.280

10,256.750

1917.409

1899.647

BIC

10,455.395

10,328.701

1947.807

1952.845

Log Likelihood

 − 5203.140

 − 5121.375

 − 954.704

 − 942.824