Objective/Meaning In the context of rapid urbanization, the rural landscapes are facing rapid changes and challenges. By reviewing the related research on the current situation of rural landscape and its changes, it aimed to provide theoretical support for promoting the sustainable development of rural areas and the protection of ecological culture.

Methods/Procedures Based on the relevant literature from CNKI and the scientific network databases, CiteSpace software was used to visually analyze the rural landscape research from the perspective of rapid urbanization from 2010 to 2024, and then the research focus and trend in this field were explored.

Results/Conclusions The results showed that the international attention to rural landscapes was significantly higher than that in China, with the main research direction covering the ecosystem services, land use change, and urban expansion. The domestic research focused on the evolution of rural landscapes, ecological security, and cultural heritage. Although both of them showed the independent research trend, the international research was more diversified and the interdisciplinary collaboration was closer. In the future, it was necessary to strengthen the comprehensive evaluation of rural landscapes and ecosystem services, deepen the cooperative research on cultural heritage protection and sustainable development, promote the interdisciplinary cooperation and policy guidance, and advance the achievement of rural revitalization goals.