Recent years have seen the rapid development of melamine-based porous organic polymers, a new category of porous material. This review paper comprehensively describes the progress and trends of melamine-based porous organic polymers by using bibliometric analysis. A total of 1397 publications published over the previous 15 years were extracted from the Web of Science Core Collection database. Also, cooperation between countries and affiliations and keyword co-occurrence were assessed with the aid of VOS viewer software 1.6.20. The findings suggested that this field of study is now rapidly evolving. From 41 articles in 2009 to 180 articles in 2022, the number of published articles has increased significantly. China was the most productive nation, publishing 863 articles with 61.78% contribution. The Chinese Academy of Sciences was the most productive organization, and Chinese author Qiang Li was the most productive individual. Keyword co-occurrence analysis identified major research hotspots, including the design of high-surface-area materials for adsorption, functionalization strategies to enhance materials' performance, and novel synthesis routes for structural control. Furthermore, this review systematically categorizes synthetic strategies based on the linkage structures between melamine and other building blocks, providing insights into state-of-the-art advancements and future research directions in the field.