Objective:To summarize the hotspots and developmental status of non-suicidal self-injury research by clustering and co-occurrence to the literature on non-suicidal self-injury on the basis of Cite Space, and in order to provide references for future research and intervention.Methods:Non-suicidal self-injury literature included in the Web of science core collection from January 1975 to August 2020 was searched, and the included literature was visualized and analyzed using Cite Space 5.5.R2 knowledge mapping software.Results:A total of 974 articles were retrieved, and the number of articles published showed an increasing trend year by year, mostly in developed countries. The country with the highest cumulative number of articles was the United States, with a total of 412 articles, and the first organization was Katholieke Univ Leuven, with a total of 42 articles. Key words co-occurrence and clustering showed that the current research focus was on adolescents, suicidal behavior, dialectical behavior therapy, and borderline personality disorder. The most cited literature was by Muehlenkamp.Conclusions:Non-suicidal self-injury research has developed rapidly in recent years. At present, non-suicidal self-injury population, related intervention measures, screening and evaluation tools, Meta-analysis and risk factor analysis are its research frontiers and hot spots.