Code-based cryptography has emerged as a promising paradigm in cryptographic research, offering robust security foundations against quantum computing threats. This bibliometric analysis provides a comprehensive overview of code-based cryptography scholarly contributions and trends using the Scopus’s extensive database. The relevant publications, including articles and conference papers are extracted to understand the evolution of code-based cryptography research over time. To map the intellectual structure of this field, the bibliometric indicators such as the performance of a 45-year span of publication timelines, prominent journals, authors, research institutions, nations, and disciplines are used. This bibliometric analysis provides insight into pivotal advancement, key contributors, and emerging areas of code-based cryptography. In addition to contributing to the existing body of knowledge, this comprehensive bibliometric examination of code-based cryptography serves as an invaluable resource to researchers seeking understand the dynamics and trajectory of this crucial cryptographic field in contemporary research.