Circular Economy. A Review and Bibliometric Analysis

Enric Camón Luis and Dolors Celma
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Enric Camón Luis: School of Business and Social Science, Tecnocampus-Pompeu Fabra University, 08302 Mataró, Spain
Dolors Celma: School of Business and Social Science, Tecnocampus-Pompeu Fabra University, 08302 Mataró, Spain

Sustainability, 2020, vol. 12, issue 16, 1-23

Abstract: The aim of the study is mapping the thematic structure of the circular economy research by mapping research outputs related to it. The methodology consists of developing a bibliometric study based on data obtained from the Web of Science and the Scimago Journal & Country Rank from 2016 to 2019. Some descriptive and bibliographic maps and strategic diagrams are shown; they are generated by SciMAT and VOSViewer. In addition, there is also a bibliometric analysis using alternative metrics. The analysis highlights a new perspective on the subject, analysing the concept from the business administration perspective and not only from the traditional viewpoint of the environmental sciences and industrial production. Finally, the analysis identifies future implications of the circular economy linked to the field of business management.

Keywords: circular economy; bibliometric analysis; scientific production; WoS; Scopus (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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