The Current Status and Development Trends of Ethnic Psychological Research in China under the Vision of Strengthening the Chinese National Community: A Knowledge Map Analysis Based on Citespace
Research on ethnic psychology has evolved continuously, particularly under the perspective of strengthening the awareness of the Chinese national community, which imparts new social connotations and practical significance. This paper utilizes Citespace visualization software to analyze 554 relevant documents on ethnic psychology from the China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) database, creating a research map. It examines both external and internal characteristics of the literature to identify hot topics and developmental trends in the field. The analysis reveals a “fluctuating upward” trend in research intensity, with research institutions primarily located in ethnic universities and research institutes. The collaboration between authors and institutions exhibits a pattern of “large dispersion, small concentration,” with core authors making significant contributions to the field. Classic research topics in ethnic psychology, such as ethnic character, ethnic minorities, ethnic culture, ethnic identity, and ethnic mentality, remain prominent. Simultaneously, “Chinese national community” has emerged as a high-frequency term in clusters, becoming a hot topic in ethnic psychology. Current research focuses on three main areas: ethnic spiritual culture, strengthening awareness of the Chinese national community, and ethnic cognition, emotion, and behavior. Under the framework of reinforcing the Chinese national community awareness, research in ethnic psychology has undergone three stages: the budding period, exploratory period, and deepening period. Previous studies have exhibited shortcomings such as overly broad research perspectives, narrow regional focuses, and singular research methods. Future research should emphasize localized Chinese characteristics, strengthen regional and team collaboration, and innovate comprehensive research paradigms.