A statistical analysis has been made of the highly cited papers published in four most influential domestic packaging professional journals from 2009—2014, with the aid of the advanced search function of CNKI Citation Database. The results show that journals published in earlier years exert a relatively greater influence in relevant fields. Research review papers, due to its large amount of information, are more reliable to become the source of citation. The major types of reference sources are articles published in journals and dissertations, and the earlier the papers are published, the greater the possibility of the citation will be, with the quality of the papers being the key factor to determine their influence. Papers are cited more frequently after the publication of the 2~3 a, and the number of research papers in engineering technology is relatively large, with an even greater the degree of cooperation. Authors of the articles in the 4 journals are widely distributed, most of them professors and graduate students. Recent researches in packaging professional have been focused on green packaging, material science, interactive design and printing technology.