The article uses research methods such as literature review and logical analysis, and uses CiteSpace software to visually analyze the publication volume, core authors, research hotspots, and trends of 453 core journal papers under the title of “Mass Sports” collected by China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) from 1993 to 2022. The aim is to sort out the research context of mass sports in China and provide reference basis for future research on mass sports. The research in the field of mass sports can be divided into three stages: initial stage, brief peak stage, and fluctuation stage; Uneven distribution of high-yield institutions and core authors; The current situation and management of mass sports have always been a hot research topic; Combining with the background of the new era, promoting the coordinated development of urban and rural areas and the coordinated development with the sports industry is the research trend of mass sports.