Comparative Analysis of the Research on the Influence of Chinese and International Think Tanks

Abstract

[Purpose/Significance] The research on the influence of think tanks has become a topic of extensive interest and in-depth exploration in the field of think tanks. This paper objectively summarizes and analyzes the current situation and development trend of the research on the influence of think tanks, in order to provide useful reference for the research in this field and promote the development of new types of think tanks with Chinese characteristics. [Method/Process] CiteSpace was used to conduct a visualization analysis of the relevant literature in this field with high influence at home and abroad. The development characteristics and trend of this field were analyzed through the knowledge mapping of authors, research institutions, highly cited articles, keyword co-occurrence and cluster analysis. [Results/Conclusions] it is found that foreign research focuses on the application of think tanks in professional fields, such as political policy, foreign affairs, economy, environment, public health and so on. In contrast, domestic research shows that low degree of cooperation between researchers and institutions is carried out, and the research on the influence of think tanks in professional fields (economy, diplomacy, etc.) is insufficient. At the same time, discovering new media based on time series graph is an important research direction in this field in the future.

Keywords

• think tank influence|knowledge graph|citespace|visualization