The invention relates to a high-nickel ternary lithium-ion positive electrode material and a preparation method thereof. The high-nickel ternary lithium-ion positive electrode material is niobium-doped LiNi0.8Co0.1Mn0.1O2, the chemical formula of the high-nickel ternary lithium-ion positive electrode material is Li(Ni0.8Co0.1Mn0.1)1-xNbxO2, wherein x is more than 0 and less than or equal to 2%. The preparation method comprises the following steps: mixing a nickel source, a cobalt source, a manganese source and a niobium source with urea, adding water and stirring till being dissolved for hydrothermal reaction; after reaction is ended, filtering and washing solution and precipitants in a reaction kettle, drying to obtain precursor, grinding the precursor into powder, mixing with an equimolar lithium source, mixing and grinding uniformly, carrying out high-temperature sintering on the mixed powder in an oxygen atmosphere, cooling to room temperature, and after grinding the powder, obtaining the high-nickel ternary lithium-ion positive electrode material. Compared with undoped materials, the high-nickel ternary lithium-ion positive electrode material shows better multiplying power andcycling performance.