| Title |
Research Trends in Workplace Privacy Before and After COVID-19 |
| Authors |
정슬아(Chung, Sulah) ; 김석경(Kim, Suk-Kyung) |
| DOI |
https://doi.org/10.14774/JKIID.2026.35.3.158 |
| Keywords |
Workplace; Privacy; Bibliometric Analysis; Covid-19 |
| Abstract |
The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly changed workplace environments by accelerating remote work and hybrid work. As a result, it has reshaped the concept and use of office space. In this context the importance of privacy in workplace environments has been increasingly emphasized. This study aims to analyze the research trends on workplace privacy using a bibliometric approach. In addition, it focuses on comparing trends before and after the COVID-19 pandemic. A total of 159 journal articles in Scopus were collected by following the PRISMA guidelines.
Bibliometric analysis was conducted using the Bibliometrix R package and VOSviewer to identify publication trends, research productivity by country, international collaboration networks, major relevant sources, keyword co-occurrence networks, keyword clusters and topic evolution over time. The results indicate that research on workplace privacy has steadily increased, with a significant concentration of studies published in the past 10 years.
Prior to the pandemic, research primarily focused on open-plan office environments, examining the relationship between privacy, productivity, and environmental satisfaction. After the pandemic, however, research topics expanded to include hybrid work, working from home, coworking, and well-being. This reflects a shift from physical space-oriented perspectives to user-centered and experience-based approaches. Furthermore, the concept of privacy has evolved into a multidimensional construct encompassing psychological and health-related factors. In addition, the number of countries contributing to this research has increased, which indicates a more globally distributed research landscape. These findings suggest that workplace privacy research has transitioned toward a more integrative and user-centered perspective in response to changes in physical work environments. This study provides a comprehensive overview of the evolving research landscape of workplace privacy and contributes to a better understanding of its development over time. |