To analyze the development history, research hotspots and thematic evolution paths in thefield of geriatric psychology research in China in the past 30 years, so as to provide reference for futureresearch. The authors, institutions and keywords of the published literature from 1992 to 2000 werevisualized and analyzed using CiteSpace Knowledge Graph with the data source of Peking University coreand CSSCI journals in China Knowledge Network (CNKI). A total of 1011 literatures were included, witha phased increase in the annual number of publications; the development of research institutions wasuneven; research was mostly applied research, and mental health became a research hotspot. The researchenthusiasm in this field continues to rise, institutional cooperation needs to be strengthened, existingresearch methods are relatively single, and research perspectives need to be enriched.