[Purpose/significance]Cognitive information science, as a cross-cutting field of cognitive science and information science, focuses on the cognitive structure, process, and characteristics of various parts in information production and utilization.At present, related research is an emerging field at home and abroad, and there is no summary analysis.[Method/process]This article at first makes a comparative study of the developmental stages of cognitive information science abroad, and further complements the individual cognitive and social cognitive research stages proposed by Ingwerson P. at the end of zoth century. Secondly, this article explores the co-cited keywords, development progress, and representative author network of related domestic research by visualization methods.[Result/conclusion]By summarizing the research progress at home and abroad, it is hoped to stimulate the academic community's attention and interest in the field of cognitive information science, and take this as a basis to promote the development of related domestic research.