Aiming at the literature with the topic of"industrial chain"in CNKI database from 1994 to 2024,this paper selects author,institution,keyword co-occurrence,clustering,and burst terms by using CiteSpace visualization software to systematically study the re-search hotspots and research trends of industrial chain.Based on the visualization analysis of keywords,it is found that research hotspots have undergone three stages of changes,from technology innovation,development and circular economy,to digital economy,artificial intelligence and high-quality development,and then to industrial chain innovation,modernization and resilience;the research trends have focused on innovation chains,modernization of industrial chains,high-quality development,new development paradigm,etc.