Report summary

Boston University Department of Surgery in 2015-2017 reads as a 23-PI network with 17 internal PI collaborations. The dominant subject mix is Medicine as the leading field (58% of slots across 18 PIs; 18 labels), Surgery as the leading subfield (27% of slots across 15 PIs; 15 labels), and Hernia repair and management as the leading topic (4% of slots across 3 PIs; 3 labels). The focus is impressively clear, which is good for fit in Medicine but worth checking for breadth outside that area. The leading PI names are Jeffrey J. Siracuse (33.7 weighted works; Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes, Aortic aneurysm repair treatments). The most visible ties are Jeffrey J. Siracuse and Alik Farber (54 shared works, weight 31.5). The leading breakdown groups are group 1 with 10 PIs, 15 internal connections, weight 47.9, around Surgery, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, led by Jeffrey J. Siracuse, Alik Farber, Virginia R. Litle.