# Advancements, Dynamics, and Future Directions in Rural Environmental Governance Research in China
## 5 Research Hot Frontier Analysis  
### Hot Topic Analysis  
Conducting co-occurrence analysis on keywords in the literature provides a more intuitive and clear depiction of the field's research hotspots. In this study, VOSviewer was used to analyze 3370 documents with keyword data. The analysis, facilitated by the  
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**CNKI Categories** & **Percentage** & **CNKI Categories** & **Percentage** \\ \hline Environmental science and resource utilization Agricultural economy & 58.3\% & Environmental studies & 3.9\% \\ Environmental sciences & 17.7\% & Green sustainable science technology Macroeconomic management and sustainable development & 3.4\% \\ Political parties and mass organizations & 10.5\% & Environmental engineering & 2\% \\ Basic agricultural sciences & 6.7\% & Administrative law and the local legal system & 1.7\% \\ \hline \hline \end{tabular}
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Table 1: Top 10 categories.  
Figure 3: Most relevant sources.  
'co-occurrence' feature of VOSviewer, is displayed as a colorful network of tags. Larger node circles in the figure signify a higher frequency of the corresponding keyword, marking it as a primary research topic. The proximity of node circles indicates a higher frequency of co-occurrence in the same documents, while nodes of identical color denote related research themes [35].  
Figures 4 and 5 demonstrate that the concepts of \"ecological environment\", \"rural environment\", \"environmental pollution\", and \"governance\" are prominently featured in terms of both size and position, highlighting their significance in this research area. The topics of \"rural residential environment\" [36] \"cooperative governance\" [37] \"new rural construction\" [38] \"ecological civilization construction\" [39], and \"rural revitalization\" [40] represent key areas of interest and research directions. [PERSON] and his team have thoroughly investigated the coordinated development of rural residential environments in China, focusing on the metrics and temporal evolution of these improvements [41]. This research is essential for understanding both the advancements and the obstacles in enhancing rural habitats. [PERSON] has examined the efficiency of ecological environmental governance across various Chinese rural regions, assessing factors such as economic development, village committee size, and public participation. His findings elucidate the influence of these factors on governance efficiency and underscore the need for tailored governance strategies that consider regional variations [42]. Recently, concerns about water and environmental pollution have intensified in China's rural locales, spotlighting the integral link between rural revitalization and environmental governance. Concepts such as \"Sustainability\", \"Green Development\", and \"Environmental Governance\" are vital for fostering green development and governance mechanisms, crucial for realizing the objectives of ecological civilization and sustainable development.  
Figure 4: Keyword co-occurrence map of Chinese REM studies in CNKI.