Organic　electrode　materials　(OEMs)　with　cost-effectiveness,　environment　friendliness,　tunable　composition,　structure　diversity,　and　versatile　functionalities　can　provide　a　great　scope　for　the　development　of　alkali　metal-ion　batteries　(AMIBs)　including　lithium-,　sodium-,　and　potassium-ion　batteries.　However,　their　high　solubility　in　liquid　organic　electrolytes,　low　intrinsic　conductivities,　limited　reversible　capacities,　and　poor　rate/cycling　performance　present　significant　obstacles　to　achieving　widespread　applications.　To　improve　the　practical　performance　of　OEMs　in　AMIBs,　numerous　endeavors　have　been　conducted　in　recent　years,　and　great　advances　have　been　achieved.　In　this　paper,　the　recent　progress　of　OEMs　in　AMIBs　is　systematically　reviewed　in　terms　of　their　synthesis,　characterization,　functional　mechanisms,　and　performance　validation.　The　technical　challenges　are　analyzed,　and　the　perspectives　and　future　research　directions　are　proposed　for　overcoming　the　challenges　toward　the　practical　application　of　alkali　metal-ion　batteries.　©　Shanghai　University　and　Periodicals　Agency　of　Shanghai　University　2025.