"Attention" 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.
Focusing on certain aspects of current experience to the exclusion of others. It is the act of heeding or taking notice or concentrating.
| Descriptor ID |
D001288
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F02.830.104.214
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Attention" by people in this website by year, and whether "Attention" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2003 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2004 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2005 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2006 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2007 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2008 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2009 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| 2010 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 2011 | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| 2012 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 2013 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2014 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2015 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 2016 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2017 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| 2018 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2019 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2020 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2022 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Attention" by people in Profiles.
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Russo G, Bigliassi M, Serli C, Micucci A, Ceciliani A. Short-term effects of physical and cognitive activity on selective attention in preschool children. Acta Psychol (Amst). 2026 Apr; 264:106603.
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Stawski RS, Cerino ES, MacDonald SWS. Associations among response time inconsistency, attention switching, and cognitive status: A measurement burst approach. Neuropsychology. 2026 Mar; 40(3):229-239.
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Testa K, Todd JT, Bahrick LE. Characterizing Mother-Infant Dyadic Behaviors Following Infant Bids for Attention: Potential Mechanisms for Promoting Infant Attention Control and Language. Infancy. 2026 Mar-Apr; 31(2):e70084.
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Pompa D, Bovolon L, Carson HJ, Caporale A, di Fronso S, Beato M, Digno M, Berchicci M, Bertollo M. Effect of Idiosyncratic and Relevant Focus-of-Attention Strategies in Explosive Strength Tasks: An Exploratory Study. Int J Sports Physiol Perform. 2025 Sep 01; 20(9):1278-1284.
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Ramirez BK, Edgar EV, Todd JT, Bahrick LE. Infant attention to audiovisual events and social competence predict childhood temperament. Dev Psychol. 2025 Nov; 61(11):2034-2050.
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Antonio DS, Bigliassi M. Pre-Stress Exposure and Psychophysiological Responses During Cycling. Stress Health. 2025 Jun; 41(3):e70062.
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Kostrna J, Astudillo A, Perez E. Effects of a Secondary Cognitive Task on Psychological and Stretch Performance. Res Q Exerc Sport. 2025 12; 96(4):770-779.
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Shikh A, Ma?an? J, Myruski S, Rombola C, Weierich M, Ortin-Peralta A, Miranda R. Lower- versus higher-order suicide-related attentional processing measures as predictors of adolescent suicide ideation and attempt. Psychiatry Res. 2025 Jul; 349:116524.
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Melara RD, Root JC, Edelman JA, Estelle MC, Mohr I, Ahles TA. Effects of Breast Cancer Treatment on Neural Noise: a Longitudinal Design. Arch Clin Neuropsychol. 2025 Jan 21; 40(1):52-62.
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Edelman JA, Ahles TA, Estelle MC, Mohr I, Li Y, Melara R, Root JC. The effect of cancer and cancer treatment on attention control: evidence from anti-saccade performance. J Cancer Surviv. 2026 Jun; 20(3):1081-1090.