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Parenting and Children’s Screen Use (2010–2025): A Bibliometric Mapping of Trends, Intellectual Structure, and Cross-Cultural Research Gaps

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  • Anusuyah Subbarao

    (Centre for Management and Marketing Innovation (CMMI), CoE for Business Innovation and Communication, Multimedia University, Cyberjaya 63100, Malaysia
    Faculty of Management, Multimedia University, Persiaran Multimedia, Cyberjaya 63100, Malaysia)

  • Ahmad Salman

    (Centre for Management and Marketing Innovation (CMMI), CoE for Business Innovation and Communication, Multimedia University, Cyberjaya 63100, Malaysia
    Faculty of Management, Multimedia University, Persiaran Multimedia, Cyberjaya 63100, Malaysia)

  • Kaniz Farhana

    (Faculty of Management, Multimedia University, Persiaran Multimedia, Cyberjaya 63100, Malaysia)

Abstract

This study maps the global scholarly landscape on digital parenting and children’s digital device use through bibliometric analysis of 628 Scopus articles (2010–2025). Using PRISMA-guided screening and science-mapping visualisations (VOSviewer and CiteSpace), the review identifies publication growth, influential sources, intellectual structures, and thematic clusters shaping the field. The mapped knowledge structure is dominated by health and media-effects traditions, with major research fronts centred on parental mediation, screen-time outcomes, online safety, and digital wellbeing. Crucially, the analysis shows that parenting perspectives remain weakly represented within this global corpus, with limited engagement with faith-based concepts that could shape mediation practices and moral reasoning in households. This underrepresentation contributes to a Western-centric evidence base, indicating a need for Islamically situated digital parenting research that integrates developmental concerns with ethics and culturally grounded mediation strategies. The study concludes by proposing a focused research agenda to strengthen theory building and empirical work in family contexts.

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  • Anusuyah Subbarao & Ahmad Salman & Kaniz Farhana, 2026. "Parenting and Children’s Screen Use (2010–2025): A Bibliometric Mapping of Trends, Intellectual Structure, and Cross-Cultural Research Gaps," Societies, MDPI, vol. 16(4), pages 1-22, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsoctx:v:16:y:2026:i:4:p:131-:d:1924185
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