This dataset accompanies the study “Fish Adaptation in Changing Climate: A Mapping Analysis”. It includes bibliometric data of 83,614 research articles and 4,272,627 cited references collected from the Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC) from January 1975 to December 2025.

This dataset accompanies the study “Fish Adaptation in Changing Climate: A Mapping Analysis”. It includes 83,614 research articles and 4,272,627 cited references collected from the Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC) spanning January 1975 to December 2025.The dataset contains bibliometric information, including publication trends, collaboration networks, keyword co-occurrences, and thematic focus areas. Key research topics highlighted include marine heatwaves, ocean acidification, thermal tolerance, oxidative stress, and environmental DNA applications in fish adaptation studies.This dataset supports analyses of scientific activity trends, identification of research gaps, and mapping of collaborations in the field of fish adaptation under climate-driven environmental changes. It can be reused for bibliometric analyses, network visualization, trend mapping, and supporting future research directions in fisheries management and ecophysiology.