Report summary

The 2024-2026 picture for Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey Department of Surgery is a 24-PI network with 18 internal PI collaborations. The research center of gravity is Medicine as the leading field (51% of slots across 23 PIs; 23 labels), Surgery as the leading subfield (17% of slots across 10 PIs; 10 labels), and Trauma and Emergency Care Studies as the leading topic (6% of slots across 4 PIs; 4 labels). The specialization is notable and potentially attractive, with the caveat that adjacent fields may have fewer local peers. The top weighted PIs are Vignesh T. Packiam (10.8 weighted works; Bladder and Urothelial Cancer Treatments, Urinary and Genital Oncology Studies). The strongest pairings are Vignesh T. Packiam and Saum Ghodoussipour (18 shared works, weight 9.4). The standout breakdown groups are group 1 with 5 PIs, 7 internal connections, weight 23.2, around Oncology, Surgery, Cancer Research, led by Vignesh T. Packiam, Brett L. Ecker, Saum Ghodoussipour.