This　paper　analyzes　literatures　in　the　field　of　complex　networks　retrieved　from　Web　of　Science　data　source,　using　method　of　bibliometric　analysis,　visualization　analysis　and　analyzes　the　research　status　and　development　trends,　including　the　overall　growth　trend,　geographical　distribution,　research　related　fields,　research　hotspots　and　boundary　evolution　analysis,　in　order　to　show　the　research　status　and　development　trend　in　this　field　in　detail.　Results　indicate　that:　today,　the　research　of　complex　networks　has　been　into　a　period　of　vigorous　development,　parts　direction　of　the　research　have　been　reaching　maturity;　China＇s　research　in　the　field　is　at　the　forefront　level　among　international;　As　a　new　research　field,　the　basic　theory　of　complex　network　are　penetrating　the　academic　disciplines,　especially　in　the　field　of　computer　and　engineering,　and　reflects　the　characteristics　of　multidisciplinary　cross,　in　the　future,　complex　network　research　will　be　more　broad;　The　future　research　direction　and　hotspot　may　involve　complex　network　algorithm　analysis　and　design,　the　dynamics　of　complex　network　synchronization,　a　complex　network　structure　identification　and　control　of　complex　networks.　©　2017　Association　for　Computing　Machinery.