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This article makes a theoretical contribution to the fields of public policy and administration by systematically analyzing the intersection of crisis management and public administration. It develops an evidence-based theoretical framework to guide future research and practice. The study synthesizes a vast body of literature, organizing and assessing how crisis management and public administration have been studied over the decades. Drawing on a detailed analysis of 877 articles from a pool of 16,203, sourced from Web of Science and Scopus, the article employs both manual and automated coding methods. The analysis traces scholarly discussions on crisis management in public administration back to 1972, with a significant rise in publications from 2019 to 2023, largely driven by research on the COVID-19 pandemic. This increase in COVID-19-related research has overshadowed other pressing crises such as refugee movements, mass displacement, terrorism, and climate change. Additionally, the review highlights a geographic imbalance, with over 80% of studies originating from Western countries, limiting the diversity of perspectives on global crises. In response, the article proposes a research agenda that emphasizes the importance of public administration in addressing emerging global challenges. It proposes a proactive, rather than reactive, approach and calls for greater integration of advanced technologies, such as artificial intelligence, into public governance.