In recent years

the plasma hydrogen-generation technology has attracted wide attention due to its advantages of rapid start-up and shutdown

and of possessing various types of fuel to be processed

etc. Rotating gliding arc（RGA） plasma is a kind of non-thermal equilibrium plasma

which has the characteristics of both hot plasma and cold plasma. And it is a research hot spot in the field of hydrogen-generation from fuel reforming. In this paper

the principle and performance evaluation index of hydrogen-generation by RGA plasma are briefly introduced. And the research progress of the conversion rate of reactants

hydrogen selectivity and energy efficiency of hydrogen-generation from ethanol

methanol and methane by RGA plasma in recent five years are summarized

analyzed

and prospected. Based on the current research status

some suggestions are put forward for the optimization of energy efficiency and hydrogen selectivity. It is believed that a lot of research work still remains to be completed in optimizing the power supply design

improving the impedance matching between the RGA plasma reactor and the power supply

and analyzing the mechanism of hydrogen production by RGA plasma. Research shows that the RGA plasma coupled catalytic bed reactor can improve the reactant conversion and hydrogen selectivity

which is an important research direction to promote the development of plasma hydrogen technology.