【目的】 梳理近20年来食用昆虫研究现状、研究趋势和研究热点，发掘新的研究主题。【方法】 基于中国知网（China National Knowledge Infrastructure, CNKI）和WoSCC数据库（Web of Science Core Collection, WoSCC）数据库收录的2003-2022年食用昆虫相关研究，使用可视化软件CiteSpace 6.2.R5（64-bit）Advanced对食用昆虫研究领域的合作网络、共现网络、被引关系等进行分析。【结果】 在中国知网与WoSCC数据库分别检索到食用昆虫相关研究论文239和2 107篇。中国知网每年收录的食用昆虫研究论文在12篇左右，而WoSCC数据库自2014年开始逐年快速上升，至2022年已达到450篇。中国知网中，中国林业科学研究院资源昆虫研究所冯颖团队发表论文最多（6篇）。WoSCC数据库中来自荷兰瓦格宁根大学（Wageningen University & Research）发表论文最多（93篇），贡献最大的10位作者是以Aquilanti Lucia、Choi Yun-Sang和Tanga Chrysantus M为主的3个研究团队。国内有关食用昆虫的研究主要围绕食用昆虫资源价值、营养成分、安全性等方面，而国外研究重点除此之外，还有围绕消费者展开的感官评价与意向偏好、生物活性化合物等内容，研究内容更为深入具体。【结论】 通过文献计量学分析，证实食用昆虫研究在全球范围内是一个令人着迷的研究领域。研究者可通过本研究了解食用昆虫领域的研究现状和未来发展方向。

[Aim]  To provide guidance and ideas for research on edible insects by means of a bibliometric analysis of the current state, trends, and hot topics in the literature in this field over the past 20 years. [Methods]  Publications on edible insects were retrieved from 2003 to 2022 from the China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) and Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC) database. These were analyzed with CiteSpace 6.2. R5 (64-bit) Advanced for co-occurrence, clustering, emerging authors, institutions, and keywords. [Results]  A total of 239 Chinese and 2 107 English publications were obtained for analysis. Publications from the CNKI database underwent a slight fluctuation after about 12 years, whereas, those from the WoSCC database have continuously increased since 2014 to 450 publications by 2022. In the CNKI database, Ying Feng’s team from the Research Institute of Resource Insects, Chinese Academy of Forestry, has published the most papers (6). The WoSCC database has the highest number of publications from Wageningen University & Research in the Netherlands (93). The top 10 contributing authors are members of 3 research teams led by Aquilanti Lucia, Choi Yun-Sang, and Tanga Chrysantus M. Domestic research on edible insects mainly focuses on the value of edible insect resources, nutrients and food safety, whereas foreign research focuses on sensory evaluation, consumer preferences, and bioactive compounds, and tends to be more thorough and specific. [Conclusion]  Our bibliometric analysis confirms that research on edible insects is growing around the world. Our results provide insightful references that researchers can use to identify and understand the status and future direction of research in this field.