Report summary

New York University Department of Psychology in 2015-2017 reads as a 43-PI network with 30 internal PI collaborations. The research center of gravity is Neuroscience as the leading field (40% of slots across 31 PIs; 31 labels), Cognitive Neuroscience as the leading subfield (33% of slots across 30 PIs; 30 labels), and Visual perception and processing mechanisms as the leading topic (9% of slots across 11 PIs; 11 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 Jay J. Van Bavel (11.3 weighted works; Social and Intergroup Psychology, Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment); John T. Jost (10.8 weighted works; Social and Intergroup Psychology, Cultural Differences and Values). The strongest pairings are Marisa Carrasco and David J. Heeger (8 shared works, weight 4.4). The strongest breakdown groups are group 1 with 10 PIs, 9 internal connections, weight 9.4, around Cognitive Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, led by Jay J. Van Bavel, John T. Jost, David Poeppel; group 2 with 9 PIs, 9 internal connections, weight 17.4, around Cognitive Neuroscience, Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, Developmental and Educational Psychology, led by Wei Ji, Marisa Carrasco, Michael S. Landy.