Dataset for: Bibliometric Analysis of CD8⁺ T Cells in Colorectal Cancer Research

To improve the representativeness and accessibility of the data, this study utilized the Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC) database enriched by the Science Citation Index as the primary data source. Web of Science is the leading research platform for information in the hard sciences, social sciences, arts, and humanities, and is the world's most trusted publisher-independent global citation database. The WoSCC database is known for its comprehensive coverage, systematic methodology, and authority on more than 12,000 influential, high-quality journals worldwide. Use the search formula TS=("CD8* T cell*") AND TS=("Rectal Neoplasm" OR "Rectal Tumor" OR "Rectal Cancer" OR "Rectum Neoplasm" OR "Rectum Cancer" OR "Cancer of the Rectum" OR "Cancer of Rectum" OR "Colorectal Neoplasm" OR "Colorectal Tumor" OR "Colorectal Cancer" OR "Colorectal Carcinoma" OR "Colonic Neoplasm" OR "Colon Neoplasm" OR "Cancer of the Colon" OR "Colon Cancer" OR "Cancer of the Colon" OR "Colonic Cancer") for a comprehensive investigation, focusing on articles and reviews in the English language published until July 10, 2025, to avoid any potential bias due to the daily updates. This search resulted in a total of 2,006 relevant documents. The complete data records were exported from the Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC) with all the details, such as the annual research, countries/regions, source journal, institution, authors, keywords, citations, and Journal Citation Reports.