"Geography" 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.
The science dealing with the earth and its life, especially the description of land, sea, and air and the distribution of plant and animal life, including humanity and human industries with reference to the mutual relations of these elements. (From Webster, 3d ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D005843
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| MeSH Number(s) |
H01.277.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Geographic Factors- Geographic Factors
- Factors, Geographic
- Geographic Factor
- Factor, Geographic
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Geography" by people in this website by year, and whether "Geography" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2002 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 2003 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2004 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2005 | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2006 | 1 | 11 | 12 |
| 2007 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 2008 | 3 | 9 | 12 |
| 2009 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 2010 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| 2011 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| 2012 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| 2013 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| 2014 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2015 | 1 | 13 | 14 |
| 2016 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 2017 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2018 | 1 | 11 | 12 |
| 2019 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2020 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 2021 | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2022 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2025 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2026 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Geography" by people in Profiles.
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Human olfactory sensitivity varies across geographical locations. Sci Rep. 2026 Feb 18; 16(1).
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Greater climate change adaptation potential in populations of Quercus macrocarpa at edges of latitudinal gradient. New Phytol. 2026 Apr; 250(2):1313-1329.
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The asynchronous rise of Northern Hemisphere alpine floras reveals general responses of biotic assembly to orogeny and climate change. Sci Adv. 2025 12 19; 11(51):eadz1888.
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Gynecologic oncology fellowship trends: Supply outpacing demand, geographical maldistribution. Gynecol Oncol. 2025 11; 202:162-166.
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A glance at the geographical distribution of histocompatibility laboratories. Hum Immunol. 2025 Sep; 86(5):111307.
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Do regional geography and race influence management of chronic spontaneous urticaria? J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2022 12; 150(6):1260-1264.e7.
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Identifying the Role of Elevation, Geography, and Species Identity in Structuring Turtle Ant (Cephalotes Latreille, 1802) Bacterial Communities. Microb Ecol. 2023 Aug; 86(2):1240-1253.
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In Kidney Allocation Policy, Geography Matters. J Am Coll Surg. 2022 09 01; 235(3):568-569.
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The Influence of Place and Geography on Outcomes Across the Cancer Continuum. Gastroenterology. 2022 08; 163(2):369-371.
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Extant species fail to estimate ancestral geographical ranges at older nodes in primate phylogeny. Proc Biol Sci. 2022 05 25; 289(1975):20212535.