Abstract:This study combines the systematic literature review and the bibliometric analysis to explore the knowledge structure, research focus and development trend of the research on user innovation in innovation community. The result has shown that, first, user innovation research has shown a trend of rapid growth and the virtual community has become a main platform for users to participate in innovation activities. Second, there are five directions of research constituting the knowledge system of user innovation field, which are the identification and utilization of leading user groups, the use of innovative tools, the application of information technology and the construction of interactive platform, the theoretical interpretation of service-oriented logic and the development of brand community. Third, the quantification of user innovation ability, the change of user innovation experience and the improvement of user innovation platform may become the directions of research in the future. This study is of certain enlightening significance for the academic research and management practice in the field of user innovation.