Abstract: Objective In the recent decades, more attention has been paid to Medical education research. This paper is designed to find the hotspots of medical education research, and try to provide evidence for educators and decision-makers. Methods High-frequency MeSH major terms are identified and clustered by bibliometrics. Results Medical curriculum reform, educational models, medical education administration and standards, medical students clinical competence and evaluation, and medical students professional competence are hotspots in the research field of medical education. Conclusion To promote medical education, educators should attach high importance to the quality and innovative concept of medical education.

Key words: medical education, medical education research, research hotspots, bibliometrics