Cheng Xiaodong, Fan Yan, Li Sen, Li Xiao, Jin Shushu, Zhou Cong, Feng Yu
Department of Psychiatry, Shandong Daizhuang Hospital, Jining, China.
School of Mental Health, Jining Medical University, Jining, China.
Digit Health. 2025 Apr 22;11:20552076251336940. doi: 10.1177/20552076251336940. eCollection 2025 Jan-Dec.
Internet addiction disorder (IAD) has emerged as a significant public health concern in the digital age, with implications for mental health and social wellbeing. Despite growing recognition, IAD remains a relatively nascent field within academic research.
We conducted a comprehensive bibliometric analysis to explore the global research landscape and trends of IAD. Our methodology involved analyzing author analysis, journal analysis, keywords, and citations in publications related to IAD from 2004 to 2024.
We identified "internet addiction," "internet gaming disorder," and "adolescent" as the most frequently occurring keywords, highlighting significant research areas within IAD. The analysis revealed that terms like "social media addiction," "problematic smartphone use," and "COVID-19" have gained prominence in recent years, reflecting the evolving nature of digital technology's impact on mental health. Clustering analysis illustrated the interdisciplinary nature of IAD research, integrating insights from psychology, sociology, network science, and psychiatry. Citation analysis identified highly influential papers, such as Kuss and Griffiths' review on social networking addiction and Brand et al.'s I-PACE model for internet-use disorders.
Our findings highlighted the importance of continuing interdisciplinary research to address the multifaceted challenges of IAD. Future research should focus on the intersections of digital behaviors with mental health, personality traits, and social dynamics to develop comprehensive strategies for prevention and intervention.
在数字时代，网络成瘾障碍（IAD）已成为一个重大的公共卫生问题，对心理健康和社会福祉产生影响。尽管认识不断提高，但IAD在学术研究中仍是一个相对较新的领域。
我们进行了一项全面的文献计量分析，以探索IAD的全球研究格局和趋势。我们的方法包括分析2004年至2024年与IAD相关出版物中的作者分析、期刊分析、关键词和引用情况。
我们确定“网络成瘾”“网络游戏障碍”和“青少年”是出现频率最高的关键词，突出了IAD内的重要研究领域。分析显示，“社交媒体成瘾”“问题性智能手机使用”和“COVID-19”等术语近年来变得突出，反映了数字技术对心理健康影响的不断演变的性质。聚类分析说明了IAD研究的跨学科性质，整合了心理学、社会学、网络科学和精神病学的见解。引用分析确定了极具影响力的论文，如库斯和格里菲斯关于社交网络成瘾的综述以及布兰德等人的网络使用障碍I-PACE模型。
我们的研究结果强调了持续开展跨学科研究以应对IAD多方面挑战的重要性。未来的研究应关注数字行为与心理健康、人格特质和社会动态的交叉点，以制定预防和干预的综合策略。
