Report summary

The 2015-2017 picture for University of California, Davis Department of Viticulture and Enology is a 17-PI network with 21 internal PI collaborations. The main research signal is Agricultural and Biological Sciences as the leading field (50% of slots across 14 PIs; 14 labels), Plant Science as the leading subfield (33% of slots across 13 PIs; 13 labels), and Horticultural and Viticultural Research as the leading topic (25% of slots across 13 PIs; 13 labels). The specialization is notable and potentially attractive, with the caveat that adjacent fields may have fewer local peers. The leading PI names are Robert J. Weaver (8.4 weighted works; Horticultural and Viticultural Research, Fermentation and Sensory Analysis); David A. Mills (8.1 weighted works; Fermentation and Sensory Analysis, Probiotics and Fermented Foods). The clearest collaboration lines are Jenny Nelson and Susan E. Ebeler (7 shared works, weight 3.4). The leading breakdown groups are group 1 with 10 PIs, 14 internal connections, weight 16.6, around Plant Science, Food Science, Nutrition and Dietetics, led by David A. Mills, Dario Cantù, Hildegarde Heymann.