Since the founding of the People’s Republic of China, science popularization policy has formed a relatively comprehensive system in China. The policy-making subjects cover national and local governments at all levels as well as industry departments, providing multi-level institutional support for science popularization work and effectively promoting the leapfrog development of the science popularization cause. With the continuous improvement of the science popularization policy system, academic research on science popularization policies has become more abundant and diverse, forming a systematic research framework and practical influence on the formulation of science popularization policies and the development of the science popularization cause. This paper comprehensively reviews the evolution and research progress of China’s science popularization policies, and looks forward to future development trends, to provide references for further optimizing science popularization policies and enhancing the efficiency of science popularization work.

science popularization policy  /  policy research  /  scientific literacy  /  Law of the People’s Republic of China on Popularization of Science and Technology