Abstract:

Mobile government has emerged as a crucial element of national governance. A comparative analysis of the current status of domestic and foreign mobile government research will help optimize domestic research paradigms and improve digital governance capabilities. By analyzing research efforts on mobile government from CNKI and WOS core database and utilizing knowledge mapping drawn by CiteSpace and VOSviewer，this study conducted a bibliometric analysis and comparison of domestic and foreign research. The results show that：ⅰ） Looking at the overall trend，domestic research, although started later，has experienced rapid and expansive development. Foreign research has shown a consistent upward trend，peaking during the COVID-19. Domestic and foreign research has progressed through four stages：embryonic stage，development stage，maturity stage and innovation stage. ⅱ） Both domestic and foreign scholar cooperation networks remain relatively loose. However，highly productive domestic scholars have led the development of the academic groups. Collaboration among different entities in the“industry-university-research” framework has promoted the application of mobile government technology and products in practical fields. However，highly productive foreign scholars are outside the academic groups. China and the United States have emerged as key players in mobile government research. ⅲ） There are obvious differences in the research topics. Domestic research focuses on foundational technology of mobile government, while foreign research emphasis on public acceptance of mobile government. Based on these findings, future research can progress continuously in four aspects：grounding itself in the development practices in China and narrating compelling theoretical stories，focusing on micro-level practical experiences and conducting research using diverse paradigms，encouraging interdisciplinary studies to promote the flow of knowledge innovation，and actively participating in international cooperation to consistently enhance global influence.

Key words: mobile government, bibliometrics, knowledge mapping