[Abstract] Objective To understand the progress in schistosomiasis research over the last 10 years through a biblimetric approach. Methods The literature was searched in Web of Science citation database (1998-2008) by using the following terms: “schistosomiasis*” or “schistosoma” or “schistosome”. The searching results were analyzed by the Derwent Analytics software concerning the article numbers and the total citations by countries, institutes and authors, and journal distribution, in an effort to discover schistosomiasis research progress in and outside China. Results The annual number of schistosomiasis articles published in Web of Science had little change from 1998 to 2008. The US played a leading role in the schistosomiasis research in the world. China had made a great progress in schistosomiasis research in recent years, but was still lagging behind developed countries. The vaccine and drug development, the immune mechanisms resulting in morbidity were the focuses of schistosomiasis research in the world. Meanwhile, the transcriptome and proteome of Schistosoma japonicum, schistosomiasis vaccines and drugs, spatial epidemiology were the focuses of research in China. Conclusion The research of schistosomiasis in China has been progressing rapidly, but is still lagging behind its international peers.