"Cognition" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Intellectual or mental process whereby an organism obtains knowledge.
| Descriptor ID |
D003071
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F02.463.188
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| Concept/Terms |
Cognition- Cognition
- Cognitions
- Cognitive Function
- Cognitive Functions
- Function, Cognitive
- Functions, Cognitive
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Cognition" by people in this website by year, and whether "Cognition" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2010 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2012 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2013 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2014 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2015 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2021 | 2 | 9 | 11 |
| 2022 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2026 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cognition" by people in Profiles.
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Social network characteristics and cognitive function, decline, and mortality: A joint modeling approach. Alzheimers Dement. 2026 Jul; 22(7):e71600.
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The long-term impact of racial and ethnic school composition on late-life cognition, depressive symptoms, and overall health among older US Latinos. Am J Epidemiol. 2026 06 03; 195(6):1517-1525.
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Midlife hypertension and late-life cognition: weighting the LifeAfter90 study. Alzheimers Dement. 2026 Jun; 22(6):e71544.
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Association between proximity to a lead-releasing facility and cognition in diverse cohorts. Alzheimers Dement. 2026 May; 22(5):e71446.
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Evaluating segregated school attendance as a mediator of geographic inequities in late-life cognitive function: evidence from the Study of Healthy Aging in African Americans (STAR). Alzheimers Dement. 2026 01; 22(1):e71036.
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The impact of volunteering on cognition and cognitive decline in older diverse cohorts: KHANDLE and STAR. Alzheimers Dement. 2026 01; 22(1):e71169.
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Prenatal exposure to organophosphate ester flame retardants and child cognition: Findings from the environmental influences on child Health Outcomes cohort. Environ Pollut. 2026 Feb 01; 390:127446.
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Racial and ethnic differences in the associations of sensory impairments with cognition in older United States adults. J Alzheimers Dis. 2026 Mar; 110(1_suppl):S141-S151.
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Association of maternal primary language with neurodevelopmental outcomes in high-risk infants. J Perinatol. 2025 Dec; 45(12):1722-1728.
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Association of Depression Dimensions With Cognitive Functioning in Community-Dwelling Oldest-Old Adults: The LifeAfter90 Study. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 2025 May 08; 80(6).