Kazakhstan’s Environmental Policy: A Bibliometric Literature Review
Экологическая политика Казахстана: библиометрический обзор литературы
Kumar Y. Amagoh F.
2025Institute of Economics Committee of Science MSHE RK
Economy: strategy and practice
2025#20Issue 441 - 62 pp.
Environmental policy research plays a crucial role in solving environmental problems. In Kazakhstan, the study of environmental policy covers a wide range of topics, from air pollution to environmental education. The purpose of this work is to conduct a bibliometric analysis of scientific publications on environmental policy in Kazakhstan based on two sets of data from Google Scholar and OpenAlex bibliographic catalogs. The analysis was performed using VOSviewer software, systematizing publications by language, subject matter, type of source, and institutional affiliation of authors. The results show a steady increase in scientific interest in Kazakhstans environmental policy since 2010, with peak publication activity in 2022–2024 (62, 70 and 82 publications respectively). Among the publications selected in Google Scholar, four key thematic groups stand out: research on the green economy, environmental safety and environmental protection, environmental legislation and regulatory reforms, as well as environmental education. The analysis of the OpenAlex dataset shows a similar structure of scientific interests, but with different substantive emphases: works on energy security, climate policy, post-Soviet political economy, and sustainable development predominate. Scientific articles comprise the bulk of both datasets, reflecting a sustained academic focus on research. For future research, it is recommended to conduct a deeper study on specific aspects of policy change, especially in the fields of environmental education and defining “policy change” within the context of Kazakhstan in order to better understand its implications.
Bibliometric Review , Ecology , Environmental Policy , Environmental Strategy , Green Economy , Strategic Management , Sustainable Growth
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