Background and Aims Gastric stump cancer is a subtype of malignant gastric tumors characterized by distinct pathogenic factors, clinical features, and prognosis. Its incidence has been on the rise in recent years, yet there remain several controversies regarding its development mechanism and surgical treatment. Furthermore, there has been no comprehensive or visualized analysis of the existing literature in the international field of gastric stump cancer. Therefore, this study was conducted to make a visualized analysis of English literature in the field of gastric stump cancer through bibliometric methods, aiming to summarize its current research status and hotspots, discuss research trends, and provide a reference for future studies in this field.Methods The literature in the field of gastric stump cancer was searched in the Web of Science Core Collection from the inception of the database to December 31, 2022. The analyses of overall publication patterns, social network, temporal features, co-citation of authors, keyword co-occurrence network and keyword burst were performed using Excel, VOSviewer, and CiteSpace.Results A total of 400 English literature publications were included, with the earliest publication dating back to 1964. Within the analyzed timeframe, English literature on gastric stump cancer was predominantly published in specialized journals related to gastroenterology, oncology, and surgery. The annual publication rate showed slow fluctuations, with a recent stabilization over the past three years. The most frequently cited literature was authored by O hashi M (2007), followed by S asako M (1991). The top three countries in terms of publication output were Japan (n=127), China (n=42), and Republic of Korea (n=32). The University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands was the leading institution in terms of publications (n=10), with Offerhaus GJA being the most prolific author in the field of gastric stump cancer from this institution (n=10). The top three co-cited authors were Ohashi M (87 citations), Sasako M (77 citations), and Balfour DC (72 citations). Collaboration among authors within the same institution was a prevalent trend in gastric stump cancer research, with relatively limited inter-country and inter-institutional collaborations, except the National Cancer Center in Japan which demonstrated close collaborations with domestic and foreign institutions. The co-occurrence network of keywords highlighted terms such as Surgery (137 occurrences) and Distal Gastrectomy (126 occurrences) as high-frequency keywords in the field. Keyword burst analysis revealed that earlier research focused on gastric stump cancer following Billroth Ⅱ gastrectomy for benign ulcerative diseases. In the intermediate phase, attention shifted to the role of Helicobacter pylori infection in gastric carcinogenesis, endoscopic resection of early gastric stump cancer, and surgical lymph node dissection. Recent research hotspots included minimally invasive treatments, surgical complications, clinicopathologic characteristics, and survival and prognosis of gastric stump cancer, which were likely to become future research trends.Conclusion The overall quantity of English literature on gastric stump cancer is relatively limited. VOSviewer and CiteSpace enable a systematic and visually informative analysis of the current research landscape in gastric stump cancer. China should enhance collaboration with countries such as Japan and the Netherlands and align its research with the current hotspots in gastric stump cancer, thereby increasing its academic influence in this field.