SpringerLink
Log in

Bibliometric and Knowledge Map** Analysis of Research Progress in Behavioral Public Administration

Based on 1999–2018 SSCI-Top Journal of Public Administration

  • Chapter
  • First Online:
Frontier Research in Behavioral Public Administration

  • 240 Accesses

Abstract

Behavioral public administration is a frontier research area and has gradually become one of the important branches of public administration research in recent years. Taking the research literature related to behavioral public administration in the top 20 journals ranked in the 2018 SSCI journal as the data sample, using the bibliometric and VOSviewer software, the present study analyzes the research on behavioral public administration from six aspects: the number of publications, the research country (region), research institutions, research cooperation, research keywords and research fields. It was found that the number of publications in behavioral public administration is increasing year by year, the research institutions are mainly universities, and the research hotspots mainly focused on public service motivation, performance research, decision-making, citizen attitude and so on. This paper combs the previous related research of behavioral public administration and predicts its future development trend to promote the deepening and expansion of relevant research.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this chapter

Log in via an institution

Subscribe and save

Springer+ Basic
EUR 32.99 /Month
  • Get 10 units per month
  • Download Article/Chapter or Ebook
  • 1 Unit = 1 Article or 1 Chapter
  • Cancel anytime
Subscribe now

Buy Now

Chapter
EUR 29.95
Price includes VAT (Germany)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
eBook
EUR 106.99
Price includes VAT (Germany)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book
EUR 139.09
Price includes VAT (Germany)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free ship** worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book
EUR 139.09
Price includes VAT (Germany)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free ship** worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Purchases are for personal use only

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  • Andersen, S. C., & Hjortskov, M. (2016). Cognitive biases in performance evaluations. Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, 26(4), 647–662.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Anderson, D. M., & Stritch, J. M. (2016). Goal clarity, task significance, and performance: Evidence from a laboratory experiment. Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, 26(2), 211–225.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Azhar, A., & Yang, K. (2019). Workplace and non-workplace pro-environmental behaviors: Empirical evidence from Florida city governments. Public Administration Review, 79(3), 399–410.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Battaglio, R. P., Jr., Belardinelli, P., Bellé, N., et al. (2019). Behavioral public administration ad fontes: A synthesis of research on bounded rationality, cognitive biases, and nudging in public organizations. Public Administration Review, 79(3), 304–320.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Belardinelli, P., Bellé, N., Sicilia, M., et al. (2018). Framing effects under different uses of performance information: An experimental study on public managers. Public Administration Review, 78(6), 841–541.

    Google Scholar 

  • Bellé, N. (2013). Experimental evidence on the relationship between public service motivation and job performance. Public Administration Review, 143–153.

    Google Scholar 

  • Bellé, N. (2014). Leading to make a difference: A field experiment on the performance effects of transformational leadership, perceived social impact, and public service motivation. Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, 24(1), 109–136.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Bellé, N. (2015). Performance-related pay and the crowding out of motivation in the public sector: A randomized field experiment. Public Administration Review, 75(2), 230–241.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Belle, N., & Cantarelli, P. (2015). Monetary incentives, motivation, and job effort in the public sector: An experimental study with Italian government executives. Review of Public Personnel Administration, 35(2), 99–123.

    Google Scholar 

  • Blom-Hansen, J., Morton, R., & Serritzlew, S. (2015). Experiments in public management research. International Public Management Journal, 18(2), 151–170.

    Google Scholar 

  • Chen, C. M. (2017). Science map**: A systematic review of the literature. Journal of Data and Information Science, 2(2), 1–40.

    Google Scholar 

  • Chen, Y., & Liu, Z. Y. (2005). The rise of map** knowledge domain. Science Research, 2, 149–154.

    Google Scholar 

  • Christensen, R. K., Whiting, S. W., Im, T., et al. (2013). Public service motivation, task, and non-task behavior: A performance appraisal experiment with Korean MPA and MPA students. International Public Management Journal, 16(1), 28–52.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Esteve, M., Van Witteloostuijn, A., & Boyne, G. (2015). The effects of public service motivation on collaborative behavior: Evidence from three experimental games. International Public Management Journal, 18(2), 171–189.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Esteve, M., Urbig, D., Van Witteloostuijn, et al. (2016). Prosocial behavior and public service motivation. Public Administration Review, 76(1), 177–187.

    Google Scholar 

  • Feldman, Y., & Tyler, T. R. (2012). Mandated justice: The potential promise and possible pitfalls of mandating procedural justice in the workplace. Regulation & Governance, 6(1), 46–65.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Grimmelikhuijsen, S., Tummers, L., & Pandey, S. K. (2016). Promoting state-of-the-art methods in public management research. International Public Management Journal, 20(1), 7–13.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Grimmelikhuijsen, S., Jilke, S., Olsen, A. L., et al. (2017). Behavioral public administration: Combining insights from public administration and psychology. Public Administration Review, 77(1), 45–56.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Jakobsen, M., & Andersen, S. C. (2013). Intensifying social exchange relationships in public organizations: Evidence from a randomized field experiment. Journal of Policy Analysis & Management, 32(1), 60–82.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • James, O. (2011). Performance measures and democracy: Information effects on citizens in field and laboratory experiments. Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, 21(3), 399–418.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • James, O., & Moseley, A. (2014). Does performance information about public services affect citizens’ perceptions, satisfaction and voice behavior? Field experiments with absolute and relative performance information. Public Administration, 92(2), 493–511.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • James, O., Jilke, S. R., & Ryzin, G. G. V. (2017a). Behavioral and experimental public administration: Emerging contributions and new directions. Public Administration, 95(4), 865–873.

    Google Scholar 

  • James, O., Jilke, S. R., Van Ryzin, et al. (2017b). Experiments in public management research: Challenges and contributions. Cambridge University Press.

    Google Scholar 

  • Jilke, S., Van de Walle, S., & Kim, S. (2016). Generating usable knowledge through an experimental approach to public administration. Public Administration Review, 76(1), 69–72.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Kim, S. H., & Kim, S. (2013). National culture and social desirability bias in measuring public service motivation. Administration & Society, 48(4), 444–476.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Li, X. (2018). Experimental research in behavioral public administration: An analysis of related literature based on SSCI-indexed journals (1978–2016). Journal of Public Administration, 1, 37–61.

    Google Scholar 

  • Margetts, H. Z. (2011). Experiments for public management research. Public Management Review, 13(2), 189–208.

    Google Scholar 

  • Marvel, J. D. (2016). Unconscious bias in citizens’ evaluations of public sector performance. Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, 26(1), 143–158.

    Google Scholar 

  • Olsen, A. L. (2015). The numerical psychology of performance information: Implications for citizens, managers, and policymakers. Public Performance & Management Review, 39(1), 100–115.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Olsen, A. L., Tummers, L., Grimmelikhuijsen, S., & Jilke, S. (2018). Behavioral public administration: Connecting psychology with European public administration research. In The Palgrave handbook of public administration and management in Europe (pp. 1121–1133). Palgrave Macmillan, London.

    Google Scholar 

  • Pedersen, M. J. (2015). Activating the forces of public service motivation: Evidence from a low-intensity randomized survey experiment. Public Administration Review, 75(5), 734–746.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Pedersen, M. J., & Stritch, J. M. (2018). Internal management and perceived managerial trust worthiness: Evidence from a survey experiment. The American Review of Public Administration, 48(1), 67–81.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Perry, J. L. (2000). Bringing society in: Toward a theory of public service motivation. Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, 10(2), 471–488.

    Google Scholar 

  • Piehler, R., Wirtz, B. W., & Daiser, P. (2016). An analysis of continuity intentions of e-government portal users. Public Management Review, 18(2), 163–198.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Piotrowski, S. J. & Van Ryzin, G. G. (2007). Citizen attitudes toward transparency in local government. The American Review of Public Administration, 37(3), 306–323.

    Google Scholar 

  • Royer, S., Simons, R., & Waldersee, R. (2003). Perceived reputation and alliance building in the public and private sectors. International Public Management Journal, 6(2), 199–218.

    Google Scholar 

  • Thaler, J., & Helmig, B. (2016). Do codes of conduct and ethical leadership influence public employees’ attitudes and behaviors? An experimental analysis. Public Management Review, 18(9), 1365–1399.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Tummers, L. (2017). The relationship between co** and job performance. Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, 27(1), 150–162.

    Google Scholar 

  • Tummers, L., & Knies, E. (2016). Measuring public leadership: Develo** scales for four key public leadership roles. Public Administration, 94(2), 433–451.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Walle, S. V. D., & Ryzin, G. G. V. (2011). The order of questions in a survey on citizen satisfaction with public services: Lessons from a split-ballot experiment. Public Administration, 84(4), 1436–1450.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Zhang S. W., & Li, S. (2018). Exploring behavioral public administration: Content, method and trend. Journal of Public Administration, 1, 1–36.

    Google Scholar 

  • Zhong, W., & Li, J. (2008). The research of coword analysis (1)—the process and methods of coword analysis. Journal of Intelligence, 5, 70–72.

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Huahzong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China

    Zhixia Chen & Qiong Deng

Authors
  1. Zhixia Chen
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Qiong Deng
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Zhixia Chen .

Editor information

Editors and Affiliations

  1. Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China

    Zhixia Chen

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

Copyright information

© 2023 The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd.

About this chapter

Check for updates. Verify currency and authenticity via CrossMark

Cite this chapter

Chen, Z., Deng, Q. (2023). Bibliometric and Knowledge Map** Analysis of Research Progress in Behavioral Public Administration. In: Chen, Z. (eds) Frontier Research in Behavioral Public Administration. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-9917-7_7

Download citation

Publish with us

Policies and ethics

Search

Navigation