THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CONCEPT OF REMOTE WORKING: A BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS BASED ON WEB OF SCIENCE DATA
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Remote Working, Bibliometric analysis, Web of Science, Working Life, VosviewerAbstract
In recent years, with digitalization, technological advancements, and especially the COVID-19 pandemic, ways of doing business have undergone radical changes, and the concept of remote work has become central to global workforce policies. The aim of this study is to reveal the structure, trends, and development directions of academic literature in the field of remote work. To this end, over 4,000 bibliographic records published between 1980 and 2025 from the Web of Science (WoS) database were analyzed. The study employed bibliometric analysis, revealing indicators such as the number of publications, the most influential authors, institutions, countries, keyword clusters, and collaboration networks. The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals were also included in the analysis. The analysis revealed a significant increase in publications related to remote work since 2020, with the largest number of publications produced by institutions based in the US, UK, and Italy. Keyword analysis reveals that remote work is being studied in relation to themes such as "work-life balance," "productivity," "pandemic," and "psychological well-being." Network analysis also reveals that the research is interdisciplinary, focusing on social sciences, management, engineering, information systems, and healthcare. This study highlights the academic implications of remote work and helps researchers identify gaps in this area and guide future research.
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