"Social Media" 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.
Platforms that provide the ability and tools to create and publish information accessed via the INTERNET. Generally these platforms have three characteristics with content user generated, high degree of interaction between creator and viewer, and easily integrated with other sites.
| Descriptor ID |
D061108
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| MeSH Number(s) |
L01.224.230.110.500.750
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| Concept/Terms |
Social Media- Social Media
- Media, Social
- Social Medium
- Mediums, Social
- Social Mediums
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2014 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2015 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2016 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 2017 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2018 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2019 | 11 | 2 | 13 |
| 2020 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 2021 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2022 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2024 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Social Media" by people in Profiles.
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Kim SJ, Fugate-Laus K, Barsell J, Do EK, Hayes RB, Fuemmeler BF. Tobacco Susceptibility and Use Among Rural Adolescents: The Role of Tobacco Marketing Exposure and Screen Media Use. Nicotine Tob Res. 2025 May 22; 27(6):1127-1136.
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Jandu S, Carey JL. Exploring Social Media Use Among Medical Students Applying for Residency Training: Cross-Sectional Survey Study. JMIR Med Educ. 2025 Feb 21; 11:e59417.
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Bharadwaj AS, Cader FA, Goldsweig AM, Kini A, Sharma S, Gluckman TJ, O'Leary J, Cohen D, Cigarroa JE, Alasnag M. Emerging Educational and Networking Platforms in Interventional Cardiology: Expanding Beyond Traditional Social Media. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2024 12; 104(7):1344-1352.
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Chung J, Song S, Son H. Exploring Natural Language Processing through an Exemplar Using YouTube. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2024 Oct 15; 21(10).
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Kalinowski J, Bhusal S, Pagoto SL, Newton R, Waring ME. Smart Device Ownership and Use of Social Media, Wearable Trackers, and Health Apps Among Black Women With Hypertension in the United States: National Survey Study. JMIR Cardio. 2024 Sep 09; 8:e59243.
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Pagoto S, Lueders N, Palmer L, Idiong C, Bannor R, Xu R, Ingels S. Best Practices for Designing and Testing Behavioral and Health Communication Interventions for Delivery in Private Facebook Groups: Tutorial. JMIR Form Res. 2024 Sep 04; 8:e58627.
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Davis CE, Eche-Ugwu IJ, Alcindor N. Social Media Use and Psychological Distress Among Undergraduate Nursing Students: A Review. J Nurs Educ. 2024 Aug; 63(8):540-545.
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Shcherbakova N, Desselle S, Bandiera C, Canedo J, Law AV, Aslani P. Drivers of citations in social pharmacy and practice research articles. Res Social Adm Pharm. 2024 07; 20(7):590-596.
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Lee DN, Liu J, Stevens H, Oduguwa K, Stevens EM. Does source matter? Examining the effects of health experts, friends, and social media influencers on young adult perceptions of Instagram e-cigarette education messages. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2024 May 01; 258:111270.
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Kheibari A, Lawson SG, Szechy K, Sheehan R. Suicide and the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative study of discourse on an online pro-choice for suicide discussion forum. Death Stud. 2025; 49(3):321-328.