Theory,Method and Paradigm of Science and Technology Think Tanks Research in China:Based on Systematic Literature Analysis
With the continuous deepening of research on science and technology think tanks in China,it is necessary to systematically review and reflect on relevant literature,in order to provide reference for more scientific and comprehensive research in the fu-ture.Based on the systematic literature review method,a 2W1H analysis framework for research on science and technology think tanks is constructed.The research literature on science and technology think tanks in China from 2010 to 2022 is systematically sorted and ana-lyzed from three dimensions named as basic theory of science and technology think tank research,research methods of science and tech-nology think tank research,and research paradigms of science and technology think tank research.Research has found that:(1)China's research on science and technology think tanks has developed rapidly,and the academic community has explored them from different perspectives.Relevant research has gradually progressed from shallow to deep,from the embryonic stage to the in-depth stage;(2)There are still problems in the research of science and technology think tanks in China,such as weak basic theoretical research,rela-tively poor and fragmented research methods,and insufficient reconstruction and innovation of research paradigms;(3)Promoting theo-retical criticism and construction,expanding and improving methods,and enriching and innovating paradigms are the future directions for research in China's science and technology think tanks.This study provides a systematic analysis and rediscovery of research on tech-nology think tanks at the theoretical,methodological,and paradigmatic levels,providing useful references for related research.
Technology think tankSystematic literature analysis2W1H analysis frameworkBasic theoryResearch Paradigm