ObjectiveTo reflect the international studies on “AIDS epidemic in China” over the last decade by a bibliometric analysis. MethodsThe relevant literatures were searched in Web of Science citation database by a retrieval strategy composed of “China” and AIDS-related nouns, and then the literatures were analyzed by SPSS, Metalab, and Excel concerning the numbers of literature, the countries and institutions involved in the research, the research contents, and the effectiveness of cooperation. ResultsThe literatures about AIDS in China grew rapidly in logical curve over the past decade, and currently the literature was at a turning point and the increment of literature almost reached the peak. China and the US were the two major sources of the literature. The literatures mainly focused on medicine, public health, and social sciences. The researches of core author mainly focused on high-risk areas and high-risk groups, and most of them had tried to find feasible intervention mode to effectively prevent AIDS epidemic. We also found that the literatures with an international cooperation background had a higher impact factor and citation than those without. ConclusionChina’s AIDS problem has attracted widespread concern and attention from researchers home and abroad, and it will continue to attract increasing attention in the future. The concerns of many researchers are concentrated, with clear-cut focuses. In addition, international cooperation and institutional cooperation can greatly increase the literature influence.