Abstract: Bibliometric method was used to retrieve the related literature of the bio- Ganoderma lucidum model. Data from 1990 to 2015 were collected, and the literature sources, research institutions, research directions and support foundations from 2011 to 2015 were analyzed. The results showed that overall quantity of the articles is on the rise, among which the domestic annual publication number rising trend is relatively smooth, whereas the foreign annual publication number has been increasing obviously. This indicates that Ganoderma lucidum has become a hot research topic between 1990 and 2015. The literature analysis from 2011 to 2015 indicates that the domestic literature sources are mainly located in the Ganoderma lucidum origin, and the top three international literature sources are Chinese mainland, the United States and China Taiwan; Ganoderma lucidum research focuses on two aspects: one is the separation of extracts, the nature of active ingredients, structure, medicinal efficacy and pharmacological effects of basic research, and the other is cultivation, industrial chain quality control and other basic research applications. In recent years, biochemical molecular biology research also occupy a large proportion worldwide.

Key words: Ganoderma lucidum, research hotspots, research emphasis, Bibliometrics