Team power dynamics and team impact: New perspectives on scientific collaboration using career age as a proxy for team power

Power dynamics influence every aspect of scientific collaboration. Team power can be measured by team level and hierarchy. is conceptualized as the average possession resources, expertise, or decision-making authorities a team. hierarchy represents vertical differences possessions resources in In Science Science, few studies have looked at collaboration from perspective dynamics. This research examines how affect impact to fill gap. this research, all coauthors one publication are treated mean Gini index career age quantified citations paper authored By analyzing over 7.7 million teams (e.g., Computer Physics), Social Sciences Sociology, Library & Information Science), Arts Humanities Art), we find that flat structure associated with higher impact, especially when high level. These findings been repeated five disciplines except Art, consistent various types including industry academia, different gender groups, geographical contrast, distinct size.