中外托育研究热点及趋势的比较分析OACHSSCD

To address the fragmentation of research in the field of early childhood education and care(ECEC)services for children aged 0-3,and respond to the national strategic demands of the"Three-Child Policy"and"Ensuring Access to Quality Early Childhood Education,"this study takes 449 core journal articles from CNKI(China National Knowledge Infrastructure)and 1,425 core collection docu-ments from Web of Science(WOS)published between 2009 and 2025 as research samples.Employing bibliometric methods and CiteSpace visualization technology,it conducts a comparative analysis of the re-search hotspots and evolutionary paths of ECEC services in China and abroad from dimensions including publication trends,keyword clustering,and highly cited literature.The findings reveal that international ECEC research exhibits characteristics of"long-term accumulation and steady upgrading,"undergoing two phases:the foundation construction period(2009-2015)and the quality deepening period(2016-2025).It focuses on service quality evaluation,multi-stakeholder collaboration,and the long-term effects of early childhood development,featuring mixed research methods and international collaborative networks.In contrast,domestic research is significantly driven by policies,entering an explosive growth phase after 2019 with a development pattern of"early dormancy and late-stage expansion."Core re-search topics concentrate on inclusive ECEC supply,policy coordination and implementation,and ECEC system construction.However,domestic research faces challenges such as a single research perspective,weak theoretical foundations,and insufficient interdisciplinary integration.The common ground between Chinese and international research lies in their shared focus on the public nature of ECEC services and quality improvement,while the differences manifest in the orientation divergence between"macro policy-micro individual"and"livelihood security-holistic development."Based on these findings,future re-search should deepen the construction of ECEC theories with Chinese characteristics,expand underdevel-oped research themes,innovate research methodologies,and strengthen the integration of policy and practice.Such efforts aim to promote the standardized and professional development of the ECEC service system,thereby providing theoretical and practical support for the implementation of national population development strategies.