Under the background of"carbon neutralization"and"carbon peak",hydrogen energy is facing unprecedented development opportunities.Proton exchange membrane fuel cell(PEMFC)is gradually commercialized on a large scale.However,due to the low lifetime,the large-scale promotion of PEMFC has been hindered.For the life evaluation of fuel cells,there are different kinds of evaluation indicators.At present,there is no systematic summary of the use scenarios of different evaluation indicators.This paper summarizes and analyzes the current research on life assessment methods of PEMFC,and points out the advantages,disadvantages and application scenarios of different evaluation indicators.On the basis of literature review,the development trend of life assessment methods of PEMFC is put forward,which provides a useful reference for researchers.