"Firearms" 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.
Small-arms weapons, including handguns, pistols, revolvers, rifles, shotguns, etc.
| Descriptor ID |
D005389
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| MeSH Number(s) |
J01.637.870.350
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| Concept/Terms |
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2019 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2020 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2023 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| 2024 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Firearms" by people in Profiles.
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The 2013 mass public school closure and firearm violence in Chicago: A quasi-experimental difference-in-differences analysis. Soc Sci Med. 2026 Aug; 403:119428.
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Neighborhood Deprivation, State Laws, and Firearm Injury in the US. JAMA Surg. 2026 01 01; 161(1):67-74.
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Eviction, Collective Efficacy, and Firearm Violence in Chicago. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 12 01; 8(12):e2549950.
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Child and Adolescent Firearm-Related Homicide Occurring at Home. JAMA Surg. 2025 Nov 01; 160(11):1185-1193.
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Sex Differences in Life-Course Suicide Rates by State Firearm Policy Environment. Am J Prev Med. 2025 10; 69(4):107961.
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Trends in youth risk behaviours and firearm injury in the USA over 20 years. Inj Prev. 2025 05 20; 31(3):236-241.
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Association of childhood opportunity index and firearm ownership and storage in two emergency departments in Texas. Injury. 2025 Jul; 56(7):112369.
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Fatal Pediatric Firearm Injuries: When and Where Are Children at Risk? J Surg Res. 2024 11; 303:645-651.
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Pediatric Firearm Deaths and State Policies on Social, Emotional, and Academic Development. Ann Surg. 2026 04 01; 283(4):613-619.
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Advancing Science to Prevent Firearm Violence in Communities: A Process for Harmonizing Studies to Develop Research Infrastructure. Prev Sci. 2024 10; 25(7):1122-1132.