The practice of teleworking over the decades: a bibliometric analysis from 1995 to 2025

Abstract

Remote work, once perceived as a secondary organizational arrangement, has established itself as an essential practice, driven by technological shifts and the global health crisis. This study offers a systematic bibliometric analysis of scientific research on the subject, covering the period from 1995 to 2025. Following a rigorous protocol based on the PRISMA method, we compiled a final corpus of 743 articles indexed in the Scopus database. The approach combines quantitative and qualitative analyses, examining the productivity of authors, institutions, and countries. The use of VOSviewer software allowed for the mapping of keyword co-occurrence networks and the identification of dominant thematic dynamics. This work highlights the managerial foundations of remote work, discusses performance and well-being issues, and identifies critical gaps, notably the underrepresentation of the African context in global literature.

JEL classification: J24, M12, J22, I31

Paper Type : Bibliometrics research