Report summary

The 2015-2026 picture for University of Florida Department of Biology is a 94-PI network with 127 internal PI collaborations. The research center of gravity is Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology as the leading field (24% of slots across 45 PIs; 45 labels), Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics as the leading subfield (12% of slots across 28 PIs; 28 labels), and Plant and animal studies as the leading topic (6% of slots across 16 PIs; 16 labels). That is a nice sign for applicants and collaborators, because the network has both density and separable local groups. The top weighted PIs are Sixue Chen (52.2 weighted works; Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance, Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity); Pamela S. Soltis (46.3 weighted works; Chromosomal and Genetic Variations, Plant and animal studies). The strongest pairings are Rebecca T. Kimball and Edward L. Braun (55 shared works, weight 19); Robert D. Holt and Michael Barfield (33 shared works, weight 16.4). The standout breakdown groups are group 1 with 10 PIs, 9 internal connections, weight 30.4, around Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Molecular Biology, Plant Science, led by Pamela S. Soltis, Malcolm Maden, Emily B. Sessa.