Research on this issue has garnered a
lot of interest worldwide because to the
extensive use of PPP in the building industry.
To better grasp the research trend in different
settings, it may be helpful to do a critical
literature study and compare the findings from
China with those from other nations. Using
CiteSpace's visual map analysis, we combed
through 2,399 pieces of PPP literature published
in Chinese and international journals between
2008 and 2018. We looked at things like
publication frequency, keyword clusters,
keyword citation bursts, core institutions, and
authors. The primary results are: (1) During the
studied period, the total volume of PPP
literature increased by an average of 33.09%.
Furthermore, compared to foreign journals,
Chinese journals published about five times as
many articles. The international literature on
public-private partnerships tended to centre on
topics pertaining to project management, while
the Chinese literature tended to centre on
funding. (3) Institutions in China did not work
as closely together as those in the international
PPP research community. (4) In international
papers, the teams headed by Mr. Jia from the
Chinese Academy of Financial Sciences and
Professor Chan from the Hong Kong
Polytechnic University are the most prolific
contributors from China when it comes to PPP.
Research comparing PPP topics from a
worldwide viewpoint and investigating how
PPP projects might benefit from contemporary
technologies to enhance management
performance were also proposed.