Abstract
Purpose of the research – the purpose of the study is to conduct a comparative bibliometric analysis of foreign and domestic approaches to studying the subject area of energy security in the context of the broader concept of public administration of the energy sector. Methodology – this work uses qualitative and quantitative research methods. For bibliometric analysis, carried out using the VOSviewer program, a sample of scientific papers published between 2010 and 2023 was collected. in Scopus rating journals. To collect materials from the List of publications recommended by the Committee for Education and Science of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the scientific electronic library Elibrary.ru was used. Bibliometric analysis of works from peer-reviewed Kazakh journals was carried out using Elibrary.ru publication analysis tools. Originality / value of the research – analysis of current trends in the study of the subject area of energy security in the context of public administration of the energy sector will allow us to assess the current state of research in this area, identify differences in the study of energy security by foreign and domestic authors, and also provide recommendations for further areas of research in this area. Findings – this article analyzes the publications of Scopus and Committee on Quality Assurance in the Field of Science and Higher Education of the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The authors come to the conclusion that foreign researchers are more focused on the environmental aspects of ensuring energy safety. At the same time, domestic scientific works place greater emphasis on the management and economic aspects of energy security, including sustainable development.