The　damage　caused　by　the　short-circuit　current　has　become　continuously　more　serious　with　the　increase　of　the　capacity　of　short-circuit　in　the　power　system.　The　prediction　technology　of　short-circuit　current　is　widely　concerned　in　order　to　ensure　the　safe　and　reliable　operation　of　the　power　grid.　The　basic　of　the　planning　and　construction　of　the　power　system　is　to　accurately　predict　the　short-circuit　current.　It　is　not　only　a　key　technology　for　high-voltage　circuit　breaker　to　complete　the　phase-control　process　of　short-circuits　current　but　also　fundamental　for　low-voltage　power　distribution　systems　to　achieve　full　selective　protection.　The　causes　and　hazards　of　short-circuit　are　briefly　described　and　the　main　factors　affecting　short-circuit　current　are　analyzed.　Node　prediction　method,　zero　point　prediction　method　and　peak　prediction　method　are　listed　as　short-circuit　current　prediction　methods.　The　research　statuses　of　each　type　of　short-circuit　current　prediction　methods　at　home　and　abroad　are　summarized　respectively.　The　superiorities　and　weaknesses　of　different　prediction　methods　are　analyzed　and　compared　at　length.　The　key　research　direction　of　short-circuit　current　prediction　technology　is　proposed　based　on　the　current　status　and　development　trend　of　short-circuit　current　prediction.　©　2022,　The　Author(s),　under　exclusive　license　to　Springer　Nature　Singapore　Pte　Ltd.