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ReviewHeliyon2024

Exploring the global landscape of work-life balance research: A bibliometric and thematic analysis.

Nancy Verma, Bhaskar Dhiman, Vedant Singh, Jatinder Kaur, Sunita Guleria, Tej Singh

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Review in Heliyon, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Nancy VermaSchool of Engineering & Management, Abhilashi University, Mandi, 175045, India.
Bhaskar DhimanSchool of Engineering & Management, Abhilashi University, Mandi, India, 175045.
Vedant SinghAmrita School of Business, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Bangalore, India - 560035.
Jatinder KaurHimachal Pradesh University, Regional Centre, Dharamshala, 176057, India.
Sunita GuleriaShri Lal Bahadur Shastri Government Medical & Nursing College, Nerchowk, Mandi, 175028, India.
Tej SinghSavaria Institute of Technology, Faculty of Informatics, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, 1117, Hungary.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The research on work-life balance (WLB) published in journals with a Scopus index between 2011 and 2022 is carefully examined in this work. Our research attempts to clarify the evolution and trends in WLB research and the importance of publications that Scopus indexes. After analyzing 2717 research articles, we found that WLB publications have a significant annual growth rate of 14.71 %, which suggests that the trend continues to grow. Significant changes are seen, with 1888 papers produced between 2017 and 2022 highlighting a notable increase in interest in the field. With 1608 papers, social sciences account for the majority of WLB research. With 54 publications, Griffith University (Australia) is the most affiliated institution. With 30 papers, the "Economic and Social Research Council of the United Kingdom" became the primary source of financing. The most prolific author, with nine publications, is Lingard H. At the same time, co-citation analysis reveals 168 co-cited authors. The United States (USA), the United Kingdom (U.K.), and Australia (A.U.) are the top three producing nations. A thematic analysis reveals ten major WLB themes, from work stress to difficulties with human resource management. This study provides crucial insights for policymakers and leaders to address work-life balance issues effectively. Using tools like Gephi or CiteSpace, we could deepen our understanding through advanced analysis methods such as page rank and network visualization.

Indexed as

Bibliometric analysisHuman resource managementJob stressOrganizational behaviour/psychologyQuality of workThematic analysisWork-life balance

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PMID38828335
PMCPMC11140716

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