Report summary

Northwestern University Department of Communication Studies in 2017-2026 reads as a 37-PI network with 20 internal PI collaborations. The dominant subject mix is Social Sciences as the leading field (41% of slots across 29 PIs; 29 labels), Sociology and Political Science as the leading subfield (19% of slots across 18 PIs; 18 labels), and Gender, Feminism, and Media as the leading topic (4% of slots across 4 PIs; 4 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 leading PI names are Theresa L. Walunas (16 weighted works; Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers, Nutrition and Health in Aging). The most visible ties are Sarah Pila and Ellen Wartella (7 shared works, weight 6.1). The leading breakdown groups are group 1 with 9 PIs, 10 internal connections, weight 22.8, around Sociology and Political Science, Social Psychology, Education, led by Sarah Pila, Jeremy Birnholtz, Eleanor R. Burgess; group 2 with 7 PIs, 6 internal connections, weight 6.8, around Sociology and Political Science, Communication, Gender Studies, led by Nicholas Diakopoulos, Nick Hagar, Emőke-Ágnes Horvát.