Bibliometric analysis is a quantitative evaluation method for scientific research aimed at measuring knowledge expressed as scientific publications in a given field. Based on the Essential Science Indicators database, 1136 top papers on cultivated wheat (Triticum species) were researched from 2010 to 2020, including 1132 highly cited papers and 20 ‘hot’ papers. All papers written in English were from 5563 authors, 1668 organizations and 91 countries/territories, published in 317 journals and book series. The top five journals were Frontiers in Plant Science (50, 4.4%), Journal of Experimental Botany (38, 3.3%), New Phytologist (26, 2.3%), Bioresource Technology (25, 2.2%) and Field Crops Research (24, 2.1%), each publishing more than 24 papers. The five countries publishing the most papers were USA, People’s R China, Australia, England and Germany. The top five organizations were Chinese Academy of Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science (CAAS), USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS), CIMMYT, and CSIRO Agriculture and Food which each contributed more than 22 papers. Among authors, the top six were Rizwan, Muhammad; Ali, Shafaqat; Reynolds, Matthew; Gao, Caixia; Wang, Yanpeng; and Uauy, Cristobal, with each publishing more than eight papers. All keywords were separated into seven clusters representing different research topics. Visualizations offer exploratory information on current status in a scientific field or discipline as well as indicate possible future directions. This work will be useful for students in identifying graduate schools and researchers in selecting journals.