Abstract: The questionnaire survey method is a commonly used research method in the practice of sports science research. The evaluation of the reliability of the questionnaire is the prerequisite for ensuring the scientific reliability of research results. Through the retrieval of nine sports academic journals included in the Chinese Social Science Citation Index(CSSCI) from 2010 to 2018, the reliability test of 1 221 academic papers in the sports field that have used the questionnaire survey method were analyzed. The results show that the report of questionnaire reliability is lack or not rigorous, the test methods of the reliability of the questionnaire are misused or lack of standardization, the results of the questionnaire reliability and the standard description of the evaluation are vague. In view of this, the standard procedures of reliability test and the elements and methods of different reliability application using questionnaire survey method are proposed to improve the quality of questionnaire survey method in sports science research in China.