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While the gut microbiota influences sepsis progression through metabolic and immune regulation, systematic analyses of research trends remain limited. This bibliometric study comprehensively evaluates the sepsis and gut microbiota field from 2014 to 2024.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>We analyzed 944 English-language articles from the Web of Science (WOS) Core Collection using CiteSpace, VOSviewer, and other software tools. The bibliometric assessments included analysis of publication trends, collaborative networks, geographic distributions, journal impact, and keyword clustering.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>A total of 944 publications included contributions from 5,901 authors across 69 countries. These works were published in 405 journals, and cited a total of 45,932 references. The focus of research has transitioned from early topics such as \u201cnecrotizing enterocolitis\u201d and \u201cpremature infants\u201d to more recent interests on \u201cshort-chain fatty acids\u201d (SCFAs) and \u201c<jats:italic>Candida albicans<\/jats:italic>.\u201d Futhermore, emerging topics include \u201csepsis-associated encephalopathy,\u201d with microbiology and critical care medicine identified as interdisciplinary core fields.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>The therapeutic potential of the gut microbiota in sepsis is increasingly recognized. 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