The rapid growth of the usage of social networking sites over the past few years has drawn attention to research about their various effects on the cognition and personality of individuals.Much research has been condu...The rapid growth of the usage of social networking sites over the past few years has drawn attention to research about their various effects on the cognition and personality of individuals.Much research has been conducted to determine how habitual usage leads to addiction and has a tremendous impact on academic performance,self-identity,social behaviour,body image,and interpersonal relationships.The purpose of this study is to evaluate the global scientific production on social networking sites in the field of psychology using bibliometric analysis.Herein,this study aimed to summarize the current characteristics,explore research trends,and identify potential future directions.Bibliometric analysis was conducted on 2444 documents retrieved from the Scopus database between 2013 and 2023.Performance analysis and science mapping were conducted using Biblioshiny and VOSviewer.The findings highlight publication patterns,including the most frequently cited articles,influential authors,countries,and most productive journals.Science mapping using co-citations and keyword co-occurrence revealed the intellectual structure of the field of social networking sites.The construction of the network map revealed interesting patterns and themes.The study contributes to a better understanding of the evolution and current state of the research on social networking sites globally.展开更多
文摘The rapid growth of the usage of social networking sites over the past few years has drawn attention to research about their various effects on the cognition and personality of individuals.Much research has been conducted to determine how habitual usage leads to addiction and has a tremendous impact on academic performance,self-identity,social behaviour,body image,and interpersonal relationships.The purpose of this study is to evaluate the global scientific production on social networking sites in the field of psychology using bibliometric analysis.Herein,this study aimed to summarize the current characteristics,explore research trends,and identify potential future directions.Bibliometric analysis was conducted on 2444 documents retrieved from the Scopus database between 2013 and 2023.Performance analysis and science mapping were conducted using Biblioshiny and VOSviewer.The findings highlight publication patterns,including the most frequently cited articles,influential authors,countries,and most productive journals.Science mapping using co-citations and keyword co-occurrence revealed the intellectual structure of the field of social networking sites.The construction of the network map revealed interesting patterns and themes.The study contributes to a better understanding of the evolution and current state of the research on social networking sites globally.
