Research progress on two types of paper-based cushion packing materials,namely honeycomb paperboard and corrugated paperboard was reviewed.The achievements and hot topics about influence factors and influence rules of energy-absorbing were summarized.The effects of environmental humidity and strain-rate were presented.The further study was focused on the development of energy absorption models with a comprehensive consideration of structure parameters,environmental humidity and strain-rate effects and construction of characterization methods of energy-absorption properties.