LiNi1/3Co1/3Mn1/3O2 ternary cathode is a dominant cathode material for lithium ion batteries due to its relatively stable structure. However, LiNi1/3Co1/3Mn1/3O2 still suffers from the poor rate capability and high cation disorder problems. Herein, the Mg–doped Li(Ni1/3Co1/3Mn1/3)0.99Mg0.01O2 cathode materials with hollow flake–like hierarchical fiber structures are successfully synthesized by a facile wet spinning method and the pressing pretreatment of precursor powders on the electrochemical performance is also systematically investigated. The diameter of the pre−synthesized hollow laminar nano−fibers are about 20 μm and approximately 50 nm in thickness with homogeneous primary nanoparticles (∼50 nm). Benefitting from the pillaring effects of inert Mg in the crystal structure and hollow laminar structure, the Li(Ni1/3Co1/3Mn1/3)0.99Mg0.01O2 cathodes deliver significantly improved electrochemical performance, achieving high stability discharge specific capacity 178.8 mA h g−1 with capacity retention of 88 % at 0.5 C (137.5 mA g−1) rate after 200 cycles. Moreover, it maintains a high rate capacity of 110 mA h g−1 even at a current density of 5 C. Based on this work, the conception of combining microstructure design and doping modification can facilitate the development of higher−performance Li−ion battery cathode materials.