Bibliometric analyses of the research literature were performed using VOSviewer software. A hotspot map of nursing research for elderly patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease（COPD） in China was generated. In this paper

the publication date

discipline distribution

research hotspots

and theme changes of research literature in the field of nursing of elderly patients with COPD were analyzed. The research literature in this field is generally increasing

and the research disciplines were mainly focused on clinical medicine. The research theme is divided into 4 main fields: pulmonary function mainly involves the study of lung disease

respiratory failure

etc.; quality of life mainly involves the study of highquality nursing

acute exacerbation

etc.; psychological nursing mainly involves the study of compliance

non-invasive ventilator

etc.; nursing intervention mainly involves the study of health education

clinical effect

etc. This paper attempts to provide more accurate ideas for researchers in the medical field to study the direction of COPD nursing in the future.