2 830 literatures about oleifera seed oil collected from main domestic literatures database were selected as the research objects, and the status of research on oleifera seed oil in China was analyzed by bibliometrics. The results showed that the applications of oleifera seed oil distributed on 40 fields, while mainly concentrated in 4 fields, which were forestry, light industry, chemical industry and agricultural economy. The research literatures about oleifera seed oil showed an overall growth trend, and has entered a rapid growth period since 2007. Altogether 4 379 authors who wrote the literatures about oleifera seed oil, in which 2 023 was the first author with coauthor rate of 61.55%. The relationship between the total number of authors and their works was in accordance with Lotka's law. 40 research institutes of oleifera seed oil mainly concentrated in the south of China, and Hunan accounts for three of the top ten research institutes in the number of literatures. The distribution of literature publications conformed to Bradfod law. 26 journals, such as China Oils and Fats, can be regarded as core periodicals in oleifera seed oil research. 533 literatures were funded by 39 types of funds, and the rate of fund literature was 18.83%.