Research progress on social participation of elderly people in China from the perspective of active aging:a bibliometric analysis based on CiteSpace
TAN Yuan
SUN Jingxian
Abstract：Objective:To comprehensively review the research hotspots,frontiers,and trends of elderly social participation in China,providing a scientific basis for policy-making and subsequent research.Methods:Search Chinese and English literatures from multiple databases such as CNKI,Wanfang database,and Web of Science from January 1,2000,to June 30,2024.After screening,CiteSpace software was used for keyword co-occurrence,clustering,and burst analysis to construct and interpret research visual maps.Results:A total of 570 Chinese and 2 137 English literatures were included.The number of publications showed a trend of"steady start-slow growth-rapid growth",and both Chinese and English publications remained at a relatively high level after 2015.Keyword analysis showed that research hotspots focused on influencing factors,aging,etc.,and changed dynamically over time.Conclusions:The research on elderly social participation in China is evolving from"basic security"to"quality improvement",expanding from"urban-centered"to"urban-rural coordination",and deepening from"group inclusiveness"to"differential empowerment".In the future,it is necessary to establish a trinity support system of"policy-community-technology"to achieve the goal of active aging.
Keywords：elderly peoplesocial participationresearch hotspotsvisualization analysis
Publication Date：2025-10-25
Online Publishing Date：2025-11-03(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：6( 3938-3943 )