Abstract: This paper systematically analyzes the overall situation of the field of coal mine surrounding rock control, and provides a theoretical reference for researchers in the direction of surrounding rock control to accurately grasp the research frontier hotspots in this field.A total of 1 628 articles in the field of surrounding rock control were retrieved from 1994 to 2023 through the CNKI database, and the knowledge graph was constructed by using CITESPACE software, and the number of publications, literature authors, research institutions and keywords in the field were visually analyzed.The results show that the number of papers published in the field of surrounding rock control in China is on the trend of rise, and the highest number of papers in 2023 reaches 144.The research institute has formed a cooperation network of four universities centered on the School of Mining Engineering of China University of Mining and Technology, the School of Energy and Mining of China University of Mining and Technology(Beijing),the Energy Engineering Institute of Henan Polytechnic University, and the Mining Design Department of Tiandi Science and Technology.The authors of the papers are He Fulian, Bai Jianbiao, and Wang Xiangyu, etc.The clustering of key words and highlights indicate that the current research hotspots are surrounding rock control, numerical simulation, roadway support, and gob-side roadway excavation.