Abstract: In order to investigate the theoretical researches and development of immersive media technology in biology teaching, the bibliometric methods like co-word and co-occurrence analysis and knowledgegraph were used, the relevant research literatures in the domestic and foreign authoritative databases were collected, the increasing trend of the publications was revealed, and the leading scientific research institutions and teams were analyzed. The research hotspots in this field were explored by co-word analysis, and it is found that the hotspots of domestic researches included teaching reform, virtual experiment and application scenarios, while the hotspots of foreign researches included education and environment, molecular visualization and cognitive and psychology related studies,and provided reference and guidance for the researchers and practitioners of biology teaching.

Key words: biology education, immersive media, virtual reality, virtual simulation