Below is an excerpt from a paper published in the journal Nature Communications, written by a team of four researchers associated with the University College London. The study focused on the lasting effects of collaborating with (Top 5%) highly cited scientists on the careers of junior researchers.
"We
examined the long-term impact of coauthorship with established, highly-cited
scientists on the careers of junior researchers...we find that junior
researchers who coauthor work with top scientists enjoy a persistent
competitive advantage throughout the rest of their careers, compared to peers
with similar early career profiles but without top coauthors. Such early
coauthorship predicts a higher probability of repeatedly coauthoring work with
top-cited scientists, and, ultimately, a higher probability of becoming one.
Junior researchers affiliated with less prestigious institutions show the most
benefits from coauthorship with a top scientist." https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-019-13130-4
