The research of gene families on abiotic or biotic stress has been extensively studied for nearly 30 years, but the developments, emerging areas of growth, or new insight in the field haven’t been reported until now. This study was aimed to analyze the developments in the field of gene families related to abiotic or biotic stress. Thus, we conducted a bibliometric analysis utilizing the Bibliometrix R package to examine publications obtained from the WoS database. The findings indicate a significant annual rise in scientific production. Notably, China and Japan emerge as impactful contributors to this field. BMC Genomics is the most influential source, and Yong Zhou is the most influential author. The publication by Cantero et al., (2006) is recognized as the most influential in this context. Arabidopsis is still a popular model organism for gene family study under abiotic stress. The keywords expression, identification, tolerance, and gene family are the most discussed. The database, heat, and tolerance are trending topics in the future. These findings can guide researchers to search for intended information rapidly, find new topics and collaboration opportunities, and provide comprehensive bibliometric analysis in the research field of gene families related to abiotic or biotic stress.