Studying ferroptosis is crucial for understanding the mechanisms underlying the onset and progression of glioblastoma, identifying therapeutic targets, and improving prognosis assessment and diagnostic methods. While recent research has explored the link between ferroptosis and glioblastoma, there is a lack of comprehensive bibliometric analyses specifically addressing this relationship and its connection to glioblastoma. To address this gap, we conducted a thorough analysis of 225 relevant articles on glioma and ferroptosis obtained from the Web of Science database covering the period from 2012 to 2023, employing rigorous exclusion criteria. Visual and statistical analyses were performed using CiteSpace, VOSviewer, R Studio Plotting, and Scimago Graphica Beta. Our findings revealed a significant exponential growth in the number of studies during the last decade. China, the United States, and Germany made the most substantial contributions to research in this field, collectively accounting for 76.2 % of the total research output. Notably, Central South University, Shandong University, and Zhejiang University emerged as leaders in both literature production and research collaboration.