Abstract: 【Objective/Meaning】A quantitative analysis of the literature information in the research field of rural revitalization was conducted in this paper. The research status of this field were displayed through the knowledge mapping, which provided reference and inspiration for the experts and scholars who interested in this field to understand and grasp the research status of this field and to carry out the further research. 【Methods/Procedures】By taking “Chinese Academic Journals (Online)” of CNKI as the data source, 4902 articles of literature information on the rural revitalization research in China from 2016 to 2020 were retrieved. The distribution and cooperation network of core authors and the co-occurrence map of high-frequency keywords in the research field of rural revitalization were described by using the knowledge mapping tools such as VOSviewer. And the hotspots and trends of rural revitalization research in China were analyzed. 【Results/Conclusion】The research hotspots of rural revitalization in China from 2016 to 2020 were mainly focused on the topics such as the targeted poverty alleviation, ecological civilization, urban-rural integration, rural culture, rural tourism and so on. The rural grass-roots governance, rural industry revitalization, and legal guarantee were also of great concern. These topics were still the main trends in the future research fields of rural revitalization. Finally, some suggestions were put forward to carry out the research on rural revitalization in the future according to the analysis results.