Report summary

University of Illinois Chicago Department of Biological Sciences in 2018-2020 reads as a 24-PI network with 3 internal PI collaborations. The research center of gravity is Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology as the leading field (33% of slots across 16 PIs; 16 labels), Molecular Biology as the leading subfield (16% of slots across 10 PIs; 10 labels), and Plant and animal studies as the leading topic (6% of slots across 4 PIs; 4 labels). That is of concern for a 24-PI roster; the strongest pairings may be carrying much of the visible collaboration. The most prominent PIs by weighted works are Constance J. Jeffery (12.2 weighted works; RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms, Enzyme Structure and Function). The strongest pairings are Dawson M. White and Roberta J. Mason‐Gamer (2 shared works, weight 2). The strongest breakdown groups are group 1 with 2 PIs, 1 internal connections, weight 2, around Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Plant Science, Food Science, led by Dawson M. White, Roberta J. Mason‐Gamer.