7bcd623519e09a17009-4565 20260509044147479 chitu:chitu chitkarauniversitypublications@chitkara.edu.in WEB-FORM Issues and Ideas in Education IIE 23207655 23208805 10.15415/iie https://iie.chitkara.edu.in/ 04 30 2026 04 30 2026 13 1 10.15415/iie.2025.131 https://iie.chitkara.edu.in/2025/vol-13-no-1-2025/ Teachers’ Happiness and Workplace Productivity: A Bibliometric Review of Emerging Research Trends Manav Bansal Office of Student Life, Chitkara University, Rajpura, Punjab, India. https://orcid.org/0009-0001-9543-0980 Dhiresh Kulshrestha Chitkara Business School, Chitkara University, Rajpura, Punjab, India. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8221-7929 Background: The current study examines the dynamic and multifaceted trends in the research field concerning teachers’ happiness leading to teaching effectiveness and productivity at the workplace through bibliometric analysis of research articles published in the span of 2000 to 2024, using the Scopus database. Purpose: The present bibliometric research underlines the growing research interest and examination of the factors influencing teachers’ wellbeing relating to their workplace productivity. Methods: Through the filtration of the articles, it was found that there are only 50 relevant articles concerning the specific domain. Results: The observations made from the bibliometric analysis led to the conclusion that there is a significant rise in publications, particularly after 2014, with countries like the UK, Canada, and Australia leading in scientific production as well as in citations. Some key terms have been used dominantly, like employee wellbeing, workplace happiness, work life balance, and leadership. The thematic map and keyword co-occurrence analysis highlight the major keywords used and the links among them, identifying the emerging areas as well as the areas with the least focus that have research potential with future prospects. Also, the analysis reveals the most relevant authors in this domain, like Glozier N and Deady M, who have contributed significantly to the field. The thematic map further strengthens these findings by identifying motor themes such as workplace and gender related factors as central to the field, while also highlighting emerging areas like employee wellbeing and occupational safety that require deeper exploration. This thematic structure clearly indicates both the maturity of core research areas and the evolving directions for future scholarly inquiry. Conclusion: The study offers valuable insights necessary for continued research in the areas still unexplored, providing future research opportunities. 4 30 2026 4 30 2026 54 68 10.15415/iie.2025.131006 https://iie.chitkara.edu.in/2025/teachers-happiness-and-workplace-productivity-a-bibliometric-review-of-emerging-research-trends/