Abstract
Agricultural innovation is an important force driving the high-quality development of agriculture. Based on 2258 articles in China National Knowledge Infrastructure(CNKI) core journal database, and using Cite-Space software, we investigated the research progress, research hotspots and changes in the field of agricultural innovation in China from 2005 to 2020, trying to clarify the research trends and frontiers in the field of agricultural innovation. The results show that: ① The number of publications in the field of agricultural innovation in China presents an overall trend of “increasing volatility in the early stage, a short-term decline in the medium-term, and a rapid rebound in the near term”, but the cooperative research between authors and institutions is relatively weak; ② The hotspots of agricultural innovation research focus on technology Innovation, institutional innovation, innovation evaluation and modern agriculture, etc., and show phase characteristics; ① The evolution of research hot topics in the field of agricultural innovation in China reflects a strong background of the times. Therefore, in the future, interdisciplinary research will be a new hotspot and direction in the field of agricultural innovation. It is urgent to carry out systematic research on theories, methods, and applications, and strengthen the research on the integration of agricultural innovation and practice.