中文摘要：

我国学者对公众科学素养的介绍和研究始于改革开放，其经历了研究的萌芽、起步、快速发展等几个阶段后已经日臻成熟和稳定；研究主题包括对科学素养结构的探析、科学素养测量方法的探索、影响公众科学素养的因素以及我国公众科学素养现状的调查等几个方面；目前还存在重现状调查、轻理论探索，科学素养现状调查的群体和区域差异明显等问题。

英文摘要：

Scientific literacy not only affects the individual＇s quality of life, but also continually changs the public values and views on many issues. Scholars in our country began to introduce and research pubic scientific literacy in the year of 1982 after the reform and opening up. After germination, start and rapid developent stage, the study now becomes increasingly stable and mature. Research topics for scientific literacy include sevral aspects such as analysis of the structure, exploration of measuring methods, affecting factors and the inestigation of the status quo of the public scientific literacy in our country. At present there are still some probems in the study such as strengthen quo investigation while despise theoretical exploration, the difference of investigation group and area is obvious.