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The link between social media dependence and addiction is garnering increasing attention.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Objective<\/jats:title><jats:p>The aim of this study was to analyze and discuss the research trends and hotspots on social media dependence and internet disorder among college students by bibliometric methods.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>Relevant studies on social media dependence and online addiction among college students were retrieved from the Web of Science (WoS) database spanning the years 2013 to 2024. We delineated the distribution of publications to identify the core productivity within the field. VOSviewer software was employed to conduct network visualization analyses of countries, authors, journals, and keywords, aiding in a comprehensive understanding of the research trends and hotspots in this domain.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>From the WoS database, we retrieved 302 publications, and 167 publications were included after screening. The findings revealed: (1) a steady increase in publications and citations, particularly accelerating after 2019. (2) The most productive journal is <jats:italic>Computers in human behavior<\/jats:italic>, the most productive research area is Psychology, and the most productive author, institution, and country are Professor Griffiths MD, Nottingham Trent University and China, respectively. (3) Collaborative network analysis indicated that there were multiple research groups in this field, yet the connections among countries and authors remain relatively limited. (4) Co-citation analysis of journals revealed that this field was interdisciplinary, primarily integrating psychology, psychiatry, and behavioral science. (5) Keyword analysis identified two major research hotspots: the relationship between college students\u2019 social media dependence and internet addiction, and the mediating factors influencing college students\u2019 social media dependence and internet addiction. The mechanism of internet addiction is an emerging research frontier.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>This analysis outlines the progress and directions of research on college students\u2019 social media dependence and internet addiction. 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