Still following the paper above check a recent one below:
"Evaluating scholars’ achievements is an important problem in the science of science with applications in the evaluation of grant proposals and promotion applications...our results show that the new method significantly outperforms other ranking methods in identifying the prize laureates...Our research has important practical value, such as providing valuable references for academic awards, selecting suitable scholars as faculties, and promoting outstanding academic staff"
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1751157719304766