This study employs CiteSpace software to conduct a bibliometric analysis of research on China’s new rural collective economy, based on 864 articles indexed in the CNKI database from 2016 to 2025. Findings reveal a three-stage evolution in annual publication volume: low-level fluctuation, steady growth, and explosive expansion—precisely mirroring national policy drivers. Author and institutional collaboration networks remain loose, with no established core author group, and research efforts are predominantly concentrated in agricultural universities and research institutes. Keyword analysis indicates “rural revitalization” and “common prosperity” as core focal points, with studies concentrating on intrinsic characteristics, development drivers, practical models, and real-world challenges. Keyword salience analysis further reveals that the research frontier has shifted from early conceptual elaboration to current focal areas of deepening reform, including “path selection,” “property rights structure,” “activation of collective assets, funds, and resources,” and “shared development,” demonstrating a distinct practice-oriented and policy-interactive character. This paper systematically reviews the current state, hotspots, and trends in this field to provide a reference for subsequent research.
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