Yu Xiao
Askew School of Public Administration and Policy, Florida State University, FL, USA
yx24b@fsu.edu

Hongtao Yi
Askew School of Public Administration and Policy,
Florida State University, FL, USA
h.yi@fsu.edu

doi: 10.18278/cpj.3.1.5

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Abstract
Despite extensive literature on Chinese public administration, there is a notable gap in providing comprehensive syntheses focusing specifically on Chinese public policy research. To address this gap, we analyzed 155 key articles published in leading policy journals from 2000 to June 2024. Utilizing bibliometric and content analysis, this study maps publication trends, collaboration networks, evolving research focus, influential theoretical foundations, and methodological applications. Our findings highlight a transition in Chinese policy research from theory borrowing to theorizing, and from descriptive analyses focusing on social policy to a multifaceted approach across different policy domains. Chinese policy studies increasingly leverage local experiences to enrich and contribute to policy theory. Finally, our findings underscore the need for rigorous research designs examining emerging policy issues to advance the field further.

Keywords: Chinese Policy Studies, Bibliometric Analysis, Policy Implementation, Theoretical Evolution, Methodological Application