Report summary

Michigan State University Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology in 2021-2023 reads as a 57-PI network with 51 internal PI collaborations. The research center of gravity is Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology as the leading field (40% of slots across 47 PIs; 47 labels), Molecular Biology as the leading subfield (30% of slots across 43 PIs; 43 labels), and Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms as the leading topic (8% of slots across 13 PIs; 13 labels). Overall the pattern is balanced: there is enough structure to identify active groups, while the field mix still leaves room for multiple research identities. The most prominent PIs by weighted works are Guo‐Wei Wei (37.2 weighted works; Computational Drug Discovery Methods, SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research). The strongest pairings are Josh V. Vermaas and Martin Kulke (13 shared works, weight 9.4). The strongest breakdown groups are group 1 with 8 PIs, 13 internal connections, weight 24.9, around Molecular Biology, Global and Planetary Change, Plant Science, led by Josh V. Vermaas, Thomas D. Sharkey, Martin Kulke.