Objective:To conduct visual analysis of literature related to workplace violence in emergency nursing and to explore the development status, research hotspots and trends of this field in recent years, so as to provide a reference for future related research in China.Methods:Literature related to workplace violence in emergency nursing was retrieved from the Web of Science database from 2008 to 2020, and visualized maps were generated and analyzed by CiteSpace V software.Results:A total of 511 articles were screened. From 2008 to 2020, the number of publications on workplace violence in emergency nursing was increasing. The United States was at the core of research in this field, accounting for 38.55% (197/511) . Highly cited journals were mainly from the field of nursing, and the Journal of Emergency Nursing was cited 175 times. The high-frequency keywords were "workplace violence" "emergency department" "nurse", etc., and the emergent words were "workplace" "abuse" "population", etc.. Conclusions:In order to promote the development of researches on workplace violence in emergency nursing in China, future researchers should strengthen cooperation with international research institutions and pay attention to research results of authoritative journals. At the same time, they should improve strategies for preventing workplace violence, and improve the professional quality and humanistic care capabilities of emergency nurses.