Abstract
Environmental policy research plays a crucial role in solving environmental problems. In Kazakhstan, the study of environmental policy covers a wide range of topics, from air pollution to environmental education. The purpose of this work is to conduct a bibliometric analysis of scientific publications on environmental policy in Kazakhstan based on two sets of data from Google Scholar and OpenAlex bibliographic catalogs. The analysis was performed using VOSviewer software, systematizing publications by language, subject matter, type of source, and institutional affiliation of authors. The results show a steady increase in scientific interest in Kazakhstan's environmental policy since 2010, with peak publication activity in 2022–2024 (62, 70 and 82 publications respectively). Among the publicati ons selected in Google Scholar, four key themati c groups stand out: research on the green economy, environmental safety and environmental protecti on, environmental legislati on and regulatory reforms, as well as environmental educati on. The analysis of the OpenAlex dataset shows a similar structure of scienti fi c interests, but with diff erent substanti ve emphases: works on energy security, climate policy, post-Soviet politi cal economy, and sustainable development predominate. Scienti fi c arti cles comprise the bulk of both datasets, refl ecti ng a sustained academic focus on research. For future research, it is recommended to conduct a deeper study on specifi c aspects of policy change, especially in the fi elds of environmental educati on and defi ning “policy change” within the context of Kazakhstan in order to better understand its implicati ons