As curriculum and teaching reform continuously deepen, teachers' role in curriculum leadership has become more and more obvious. In order to understand in-depth the research progress on teachers' curriculum leadership in China, this study applies CiteSpace visual bibliometric software to draw a scientific knowledge map of relevant research based on CNKI database from 2002 to 2022. The results show that the overall research on the topic is loose and fluctuating, that its research connotation is transforming towards dynamic and diversification, that its characteristics represent a trend of subject construction, and that its orientation focuses on professional services. Looking forward to the future, its research is expected to focus on the guidance of core research, the adaptability of domestic research and the practicality of regional research.