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This paper aims to analyze the impact of COVID-19 on sexual function using bibliometrics, and summarize research hotspots in this field.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>Relevant publications concerning the impact of COVID-19 on sexual function in the Web of Science collection database (WoSCC) between January 1, 2020 and March 12, 2022 were screened and analyzed by bibliometric analysis using the visualization software CiteSpace and VOSviewer.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Of the 1,054 publications screened, the United States (US) contributed the most (398\/37.8%), followed by the United Kingdom (UK) (119\/11.3%). Among all institutions, the University of Toronto in Canada enjoyed the largest number of publications (30), and Johns Hopkins University in the US enjoyed the highest frequency of citation (235). The journal <jats:italic>INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH<\/jats:italic> published the largest number of studies in this field (31), and the most-cited journal was <jats:italic>LANCET<\/jats:italic>. \u201cChow, Eric,\u201d \u201cOng, Jason J,\u201d and \u201cStephenson, Rob\u201d tied for first place in publications (8), and \u201cFish, Jessica N.\u201d enjoyed the highest number of citations (99). Burstness analysis of references and keywords showed that the developing research trends in this field mainly focused on \u201csexual transmission\u201d and \u201cangiotensin converting-enzyme 2 (ACE2)\u201d during the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>The impact of COVID-19 on sexual function remains an urgent concern at present, and the management of sexual health during the pandemic needs to be further improved. More frequent and deeper cooperation between countries and institutions is required in future. 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