Report summary

Princeton University Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology in 2018-2020 reads as a 26-PI network with 20 internal PI collaborations. The research center of gravity is Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology as the leading field (20% of slots across 11 PIs; 11 labels), Genetics as the leading subfield (10% of slots across 7 PIs; 7 labels), and Wildlife Ecology and Conservation as the leading topic (5% 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 most prominent PIs by weighted works are Bryan T. Grenfell (11.1 weighted works; SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research, COVID-19 epidemiological studies). The strongest pairings are Rachel E. Baker and Bryan T. Grenfell (7 shared works, weight 4.8). The strongest breakdown groups are group 1 with 10 PIs, 15 internal connections, weight 15.2, around Genetics, Sociology and Political Science, Infectious Diseases, led by Bryan T. Grenfell, Simon A. Levin, Rachel E. Baker.