【Purpose/significance】This paper reveals the research hotspots and future development trends of government open data field at home and abroad, provides some advice and reference for the related research and development.【Method/process】We use BICOMB2、SPSS and CiteSpace Ⅲ, apply word frequency statistics、cluster analysis and co-analysis method to compare and analyze the literature of the CNKI and WOS.【Result/conclusion】The research hotspots at home and abroad focus on government data management, government data open, government data services,etc; The research of them trend convergence, including data open platform, open mechanism and policy, data application, open effects and evaluations,etc.