Abstract
This study explores global and interdisciplinary trends in cyberbullying research, with a focus on how empathy and solidarity are addressed as key components in prevention and intervention strategies. Through a systematic review and bibliometric mapping, the study examines the evolution of research on cyberbullying and its links with empathy, compassion, commiseration, and solidarity. The study uses 1,096 records from the WOS database, analyzed with VOSviewer to map term co-occurrence, co-authorship, thematic clusters, and co-citation links. This bibliometric approach uncovers the field’s structure and identifies key authors, institutions, and emerging trends. The analysis focuses on adolescence, emphasizing school, family, and digital environments as key arenas of interaction and risk. Findings highlight a strong relationship between low levels of empathy and higher rates of moral disengagement among adolescents involved in bullying and cyberbullying behaviors. Moreover, empathy appears as a critical protective factor that can be cultivated through comprehensive, interdisciplinary interventions. In conclusion, the study underscores the importance of fostering empathy and solidarity as fundamental pillars in the fight against cyberbullying. By mapping the scientific landscape, it identifies influential contributions and collaboration networks while suggesting future directions for interdisciplinary research that promote socially responsible and ethically grounded responses to digital peer aggression.