SCIE paper output can reflect the status quo and trend of discipline research and 7 038 scientific articles concerning bioinformatics are retrieved in SCIE database during the years between 2008 and 2012. Quantitative analysis of paper output and citation frequency are conducted according to nations, institutions, publications, research direction as well as hot articles, which provides assistance for bioinformatics researchers to understand the present situation of this subject, carry out cooperative studies and display scientific research achievements.