Report summary

Purdue University West Lafayette Department of Animal Sciences in 2021-2023 reads as a 23-PI network with 46 internal PI collaborations. The dominant subject mix is Agricultural and Biological Sciences as the leading field (36% of slots across 18 PIs; 18 labels), Animal Science and Zoology as the leading subfield (17% of slots across 10 PIs; 10 labels), and Animal Nutrition and Physiology as the leading topic (9% of slots across 6 PIs; 6 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 Luiz F. Brito (32.5 weighted works; Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock, Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals). The most visible ties are Luiz F. Brito and Victor Breno Pedrosa (16 shared works, weight 10.6). The leading breakdown groups are group 1 with 10 PIs, 10 internal connections, weight 41.6, around Animal Science and Zoology, Genetics, Endocrine and Autonomic Systems, led by Luiz F. Brito, O. Adeola, Theresa Casey.