Report summary

The 2015-2026 picture for Michigan State University Department of Psychology is a 96-PI network with 170 internal PI collaborations. The research center of gravity is Psychology as the leading field (27% of slots across 55 PIs; 55 labels), Clinical Psychology as the leading subfield (11% of slots across 28 PIs; 28 labels), and Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development as the leading topic (3% of slots across 8 PIs; 8 labels). That is a nice sign for applicants and collaborators, because the network has both density and separable local groups. The top weighted PIs are William J. Chopik (80.4 weighted works; Aging and Gerontology Research, Health disparities and outcomes). The strongest pairings are S. Alexandra Burt and Kelly L. Klump (89 shared works, weight 44.5); Zachary P. Neal and Jennifer Watling Neal (43 shared works, weight 31.8). The standout breakdown groups are group 1 with 10 PIs, 12 internal connections, weight 127.3, around Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, led by Kelly L. Klump, S. Alexandra Burt, Amber L. Pearson.