Abstract: In temporal networks, the temporal structure of edge activations can remarkably affect dynamics of systems interacting through the network at the same time scale, which is one of hot research topics in complex networks. The research progress is reviewed in this paper, covering the temporal network modeling, temporal network structure and related statistical mechanics, temporal network propagation dynamics, the combination statistical characteristics of temporal network and human behaviors, as well as some theoretical analysis methods of dealing with temporal networks. In addition, some significant scientific problems are put forward by analyzing the current research situation at home and aboard. Finally, the future research direction and development trend of this field are prospected.