Mapping the landscape of work-life balance of teachers: a bibliometric review of scholarly contributions

Abstract The research on work-life balance of teachers highlights the significant challenges faced by educators in balancing their professional and personal lives. The study emphasizes the evolving role of teachers, the impact of technology, and the increasing demands placed on them. It also underscores the importance of achieving a healthy work-life balance to reduce stress and improve job satisfaction. This study critically examines research papers and articles related to work-life balance of teachers published between 2014–2024 in the Scopus database. Bibliometric analysis was done with the help of a biblioshiny package of Rstusio and VoS viewer. Out of 554 articles, 112 were located after restricting the search to the English language and publications related to social science, psychology, business, management, and economics for the selected time (2014–2024). The research on the work-life balance of teachers has seen significant growth, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. The findings highlight that the USA in countries, Fokkens-Bruinsma, M. in authors and Frontiers in Psychology in sources have the highest contribution of articles in related field. Key topics include “human,” “teaching,” “work-life balance,” “questionnaire,” and “education. This study provides a comprehensive overview of the research trends, key contributors, and important topics in the field of work-life balance of teachers. Moreover, it also highlights the growing interest in this area and the need for further research to address the challenges faced by educators. The findings suggest that implementing work-life policies and initiatives tailored to the teaching profession can help address these challenges and promote better well-being among teachers. Overall, the study calls for a greater focus on supporting teachers to ensure they can effectively manage their work and personal responsibilities.