Report summary

Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey Department of Psychology in 2015-2026 reads as a 75-PI network with 44 internal PI collaborations. The research center of gravity is Psychology as the leading field (31% of slots across 46 PIs; 46 labels), Cognitive Neuroscience as the leading subfield (15% of slots across 29 PIs; 29 labels), and Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies as the leading topic (3% of slots across 7 PIs; 7 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 Elizabeth B. Torres (34.5 weighted works; Autism Spectrum Disorder Research, Action Observation and Synchronization); Samantha G. Farris (32.6 weighted works; Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes, Behavioral Health and Interventions). The strongest pairings are Kristin J. August and Charlotte N. Markey (22 shared works, weight 12.6); Jacob Feldman and Manish Singh (20 shared works, weight 11). The strongest breakdown groups are group 1 with 7 PIs, 6 internal connections, weight 16, around Clinical Psychology, Education, Psychiatry and Mental health, led by Edward A. Selby, Evan M. Kleiman, Vanessa H. Bal.