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Academic procrastination, the behavior of delaying studies or assignments despite knowing the negative consequences, is prevalent across all educational stages, impacting academic development and education quality. This study systematically analyzes and summarizes research on academic procrastination among students from 2013 to 2023 through bibliometric analysis using the PRISMA framework and VOSviewer. Scopus was selected, yielding 801 publications then refined to 346 relevant articles. Results show the distribution of publications on students’ academic procrastination in recent years, identifying the most relevant journals and authors, significant contributing countries, primary research keywords, and key subjects. It also presents trends and recommendations for future research on students’ academic procrastination. Future research should cover academic procrastination behaviors at different stages of education, with particular attention to students in the lower grades. Additionally, the influence of external factors such as parents and teachers should be explored to gain a comprehensive understanding of the phenomenon and to develop effective coping strategies.
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