 This study aims to evaluate cotton research publishing patterns using information science methods, including bibliometrics, scientometrics, science mapping, and visualization, through the use of citation databases such as Scopus, Web of Science, WOS, and Google Scholars. The results show that the USA has the highest total record counts, while China published the most papers in the last decade. The ACE viewer was used to create network and overlay visualizations, revealing co-occurrence and clusters of connected publications, country input, author collaboration, and interrelated research topics based on titles and abstracts. These visualizations provide exploratory information on current state and potential future developments in the scientific field of cotton research. This article was authored by Carmen Stopa, Maria Makiewicz-Taleksik, and Toma Bartle.