Discussed is the effect of changes in the internal structure of data on the shape of the journal productivity distribution curve. The presupposed sensitivity of the curve shape to the concentration/dispersal disparity is investigated by dividing a data set into a few subsets. Distinct relationship between the S-shaped curve and the higher concentration effect is recognised.
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