【Purpose/significance】Through analyzing and comparing the mainstream research fields of international library and information science, the paper deeply analyzes the correlations and differences between hot topics, high-cited papers and hot papers, and provides references for exploring the development of the field of Library and Information Science in China.【Method/process】In the past three years, the papers published by the Web of Science on 17 high-impact foreign language journals in the field of library and information science have been studied.In this paper, the multi-perspective analysis and visualization analysis of hot topics, highly cited papers and hot papers were carried out.【Result/conclusion】The study found that the research in the field of international Library and Information Science mainly presents three hot topics.The high-cited papers in the field are mainly embodied in four research areas. The field hotspot papers focus on the research in information metrology.