Exploring the concept of digital well-being: A bibliometric analysis

Abstract

The increased penetration and adoption of digital technology in the lives of individuals raised concern about the impact of ongoing organizational and global digital transformation on an individual’s digital well-being. This study aims to analyze the state of research in the area of digital well-being. A bibliometric analysis was conducted on 102 papers for the period 2016-2023. The performance analysis is used to provide a clear understanding of the growth of the field of research along with the scope of conducting research in the field of digital well-being. Further scientific mapping analysis provides the key terms that are important to understand and explore the dimension of digital well-being. The data set has been retrieved from Web of Science and Scopus databases, which is further analyzed with the help of Bibliometrix R. The study found a substantial increase in research in the area of digital well-being. The research is being published in profound quality journals with high impact factors, stating the growing interest and quality of research in this field. Lastly, the study found major themes and terms that are highly explored to examine the domain of digital well-being.