Cyberloafing Research 1997-2019: A Citation-based Literature Review

Abstract Background and purpose : The of this study is to illustrate the evolution cyberloafing research identify important papers in development knowledge. Methodology We a total 116 from Web Science (WOS) database that were published top journals during 1997-2019. performed citation analysis, co-citation main path analysis most influential authors, countries, institutions research, graphically map relationships between them. Results: Cyberloafing has progressed through three stages which we coin emergent stage, exploration burgeoning stage. also articles distinct significant knowledge streams, 16 are seminal or highly sighted, institutions, countries emerged. Researchers United States have produced followed by China, Kingdom, Australia. National University Singapore our sample, Vivian K. Lim was author, anchored her piece on organizational justice 2002. Conclusion: This is, best knowledge, first examine using evidence-based methods. It depicts literature identifies streams researchers can explore future. conclude future should incorporate more direct measures cyberloafing, individual consequences caused too much such as mental health.