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This bibliometric review analyses 6927 studies indexed in Scopus and Web of Science between 2014 and 2025 to trace the evolution of human-centric digital transformation in digital business environments. Using performance and science-mapping techniques, this study identifies strong publication growth and four major research streams: technology adoption models, behavioural and well-being dimensions, capability theories, and Industry 4.0–5.0 frameworks. The findings indicate a progression from technology-led digital transformation towards capability building and, more recently, human-centric approaches that emphasise digital skills, resilience, leadership, sustainability, and ethical human–machine collaboration. The results provide an integrated overview of the intellectual structure of the field, and show how human-centric perspectives are becoming increasingly important in digitally mediated organisational settings. The study concludes by outlining a future research agenda for human-centric digital transformation in digital business environments.
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