QUALITY OF LIFE AND EDUCATION: PATTERNS, RESEARCH TRENDS, AND OVERLAPS

Ina Nimerenco (), Raluca Mihaela Drä‚cea (), Carmen LenuÈ›a Tricä‚ (), Cristian Teodor () and Elena Mădălina Deaconu ()
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Ina Nimerenco: Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania
Raluca Mihaela Drä‚cea: Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania
Carmen LenuÈ›a Tricä‚: Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania
Cristian Teodor: Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania
Elena Mădălina Deaconu: Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

Business Excellence and Management, 2026, vol. 16, issue 5, 60-78

Abstract: The link between quality of life and education has attracted increasing interest from the scientific community, but the intersection between the two fields remains underexplored. The aim of this study is to map the intersection of research in this field through a bibliometric analysis, aiming to identify the most influential publications, dominant keywords, research trends, the most prolific journals and their characteristics, as well as the geographical and institutional distribution of studies. The Web of Science database was queried with a broad intersection of keywords, and the data were analyzed using the Bibliometrix package in R version 4.5.1 (RStudio IDE). The dataset includes 4,883 documents published between 1984 and September 2025, contributed by 17,492 authors, with an average annual growth rate of 16.71% and an average of 13.27 citations per article. The results highlight a growing interest in converging themes such as higher education, well-being, and mental health. The purpose of the study is to provide a comprehensive and structured overview of this emerging research area, supporting future theoretical development and evidence-based policy and educational strategies. The study provides an integrated picture of how education and quality of life intersect, contributing to strengthening interdisciplinary dialogue and opening new directions for future research.

Keywords: Quality of life; Education; Trends; Patterns; Bibliometric analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
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