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Based on the bibliometrics analysis, this paper firstly identifies that the research focus of humic acid-based material immobilization field is on immobilization remediation effect and remediation mechanism.Based on the two research focuses identified, the heavy metals in soil were classified into those in the form of cations（e.g.Cd, Pb, Hg, etc.) and those in the form of oxygen anions（e.g.As and Cr),and the immobilization effects and immobilization mechanisms of humic acid and humic acid-based materials on soil heavy metals were systematically reviewed.Humic acid and humic acid-based materials have highly effective to immobilize soil heavy metals, and their immobilization mechanisms mainly include complexation, ion exchange, electrostatic interaction, redox and co-precipitation with introduced modified materials.This review further points out the shortcomings of humic acid-based materials in immobilization remediation technology in terms of practical applications and provides an outlook on future research directions, in order to provide scientific references for in situ immobilization remediation of heavy metal contaminated soils. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]