Transparent　Exopolymer　Particles　(TEP),　closely　related　to　the　carbon　cycle　due　to　their　high　carbon-to-nitrogen　ratio,　have　become　a　hot　research　topic.　However,　despite　the　growing　interest　in　this　field,　there　is　a　lack　of　comprehensive　analysis　providing　a　clear　developmental　background　and　quantitative　research　on　the　overall　trends　of　TEP　studies.　To　address　the　gap,　this　article　utilizes　VOSviewer　and　CiteSpace　to　conduct　a　bibliometric　analysis　of　TEP　research.　The　results　show　that　the　largest　contribution　of　publications　in　this　field　is　in　the　United　States　and　it　has　become　an　increasingly　interdisciplinary　research　topic.　We　identify　that　the　current　research　focus　of　TEP　is　mainly　on　the　application　of　membrane　fouling,　marine　microbial　and　biogeochemical　cycle.　In　addition,　the　research　focus　has　shifted　from　the　role　of　TEP　in　the　marine　carbon　cycle　to　its　influence　on　membrane　fouling.　This　study　systematically　and　comprehensively　carries　out　quantitative　visualization　and　analysis　of　TEP,　providing　a　basis　and　reference　for　in-depth　understanding　of　the　current　status　of　TEP　research　as　well　as　grasping　the　development　trend.　©　2024　Elsevier　Ltd