Molecular　tagging　measurement　technique　is　an　advanced　non-intrusive　visualization　approach　which　uses　the　molecules　as　the　tagging　and　tracking　materials.　This　technique　has　advantages　in　the　measurement　of　complex　flow　fields　such　as　the　boundary　layer　flow,　supersonic　turbulence,　micro-scale　flow　and　combustion　flow,　and　it　owns　superiorities　in　the　simultaneous　measurement　of　multi-parameters　in　the　flow　field　such　as　velocity　field,　temperature　field　and　pressure　field.　In　this　paper,　a　comprehensive　review　on　recent　advances　of　molecular　tagging　measurement　is　presented,　with　an　emphasis　on　its　measurement　fundamentals　and　approaches.　In　addition,　the　factors　influencing　the　resolution　and　uncertainty　of　this　technique　are　also　discussed.　Finally,　the　applications　highlighting　the　advantages　of　this　technique　are　shown.　This　review　provides　the　current　situation　as　well　as　challenges　of　this　measurement　technique,　and　is　expected　to　promote　the　extensive　applications　of　molecular　tagging　measurement　technique　in　both　scientific　research　and　industry.　©　2020　Elsevier　Ltd