The pH value of cigarette smoke can reflect the proportion of free nicotine in smoke, and the content of free nicotine is closely related to the quality of cigarette. Therefore, it is of great significance to study the pH value of cigarette smoke. In this paper, the current pH value determination methods of cigarette smoke were reviewed, the influences of parameters determination were discussed, such as the methods and counts of cigarette smoking, extraction composition and ratio, object extraction liquid absorption and extraction time and volume. The samples in the literature and the range of pH value were analyzed. The problems in the research of pH value of cigarette smoke were analyzed, and the development was also prospected.