In order to understand in depth the global status and frontier dynamic of the researches on polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in soil and to reflect scientific capabilities and influences of relevant countries, institutions and individuals objectively, a bibliometric analysis has been conducted of related literatures published in the period of 1900–2014 and included in the citation database Web of Science of the ISI Web of Knowledge. Results show that the number of related publications displayed a rapidly and steadily rising trend. In terms of number of articles, total citation and H index, the United States ranks first, and China second, but not in average citation per paper. Among the research institutions the world over, the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the University of Lancaster in England are on top of the list in number of articles and H index, and the University of Massachusetts in the United States is the top most one in average citation per paper. Among individuals, Prof. Jones, K. C. of the University of Lancaster is in the lead in number of articles and in H index, too, while Prof. Hawthorne, S. B. of the University of North Dakota is in average citation per paper. Prof. Tao Shu of the Beijing University and Prof. Zhu Lizhong of the Zhejiang University are the most influential scholars in China. In this academic field the journals of “Environmental Science & Technology”, “Chemosphere”, and “Environmental Pollution”, are the leading ones. The researches in this field are mostly focused on degradation and bioremediation of PAHs in the soil, dissolution and adsorption of PAHs in various media, and source apportionment of PAHs. Researches related to “China” hold an important position in the recent 5 years.