TY - JOUR
T1 - The state of research on educational leadership in Mainland China
T2 - A systematic review of international literature
AU - Liu, Shengnan
AU - Qian, Haiyan
AU - Ding, Chao
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s) 2025.
PY - 2025
Y1 - 2025
N2 - In recent decades, international journals have shown increasing interest in educational leadership in Mainland China. However, few systematic reviews have evaluated this field's current state of research. This study addresses this gap by analyzing 236 articles published between 1991 and 2024, using bibliometric and content analyses. It examines publication trends, research topics, methodologies, theoretical frameworks, and the use of existing theories. The findings highlight the need to strengthen context-specific and globally relevant research, improve methodological rigor, and develop more comprehensive theoretical frameworks to advance future research on educational leadership in Mainland China.
AB - In recent decades, international journals have shown increasing interest in educational leadership in Mainland China. However, few systematic reviews have evaluated this field's current state of research. This study addresses this gap by analyzing 236 articles published between 1991 and 2024, using bibliometric and content analyses. It examines publication trends, research topics, methodologies, theoretical frameworks, and the use of existing theories. The findings highlight the need to strengthen context-specific and globally relevant research, improve methodological rigor, and develop more comprehensive theoretical frameworks to advance future research on educational leadership in Mainland China.
KW - Systematic review
KW - bibliometric review
KW - content analysis
KW - educational leadership in Mainland China
KW - knowledge production
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105007020467
U2 - 10.1177/17411432251343996
DO - 10.1177/17411432251343996
M3 - 文章
AN - SCOPUS:105007020467
SN - 1741-1432
JO - Educational Management Administration and Leadership
JF - Educational Management Administration and Leadership
M1 - 17411432251343996
ER -