Report summary

The 2015-2026 picture for Stanford University Department of Physics is a 115-PI network with 106 internal PI collaborations. The research center of gravity is Physics and Astronomy as the leading field (56% of slots across 96 PIs; 96 labels), Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics as the leading subfield (19% of slots across 45 PIs; 45 labels), and Black Holes and Theoretical Physics as the leading topic (6% of slots across 21 PIs; 21 labels). The specialization is notable and potentially attractive, with the caveat that adjacent fields may have fewer local peers. The top weighted PIs are Shanhui Fan (209.9 weighted works; Photonic and Optical Devices, Thermal Radiation and Cooling Technologies). The strongest pairings are Zhi‐Xun Shen and Thomas Devereaux (43 shared works, weight 16). The standout breakdown groups are group 1 with 9 PIs, 9 internal connections, weight 37.4, around Condensed Matter Physics, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Materials Chemistry, led by Zhi‐Xun Shen, Thomas Devereaux, Steven A. Kivelson.