Report summary

The 2024-2026 picture for University of Pittsburgh Department of Orthopaedic Surgery is a 18-PI network with 23 internal PI collaborations. The research center of gravity is Medicine as the leading field (67% of slots across 18 PIs; 18 labels), Surgery as the leading subfield (25% of slots across 11 PIs; 11 labels), and Shoulder Injury and Treatment as the leading topic (10% of slots across 5 PIs; 5 labels). The specialization is notable and potentially attractive, with the caveat that adjacent fields may have fewer local peers. The top weighted PIs are William Anderst (10.3 weighted works; Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation, Shoulder Injury and Treatment); Volker Musahl (10.1 weighted works; Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes, Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty). The strongest pairings are Volker Musahl and Jonathan D. Hughes (16 shared works, weight 7.5); Volker Musahl and Mahmut Enes Kayaalp (8 shared works, weight 6.2). The standout breakdown groups are group 1 with 10 PIs, 13 internal connections, weight 31.7, around Surgery, Biomedical Engineering, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, led by William Anderst, Volker Musahl, Mahmut Enes Kayaalp.