Circular Procurement Assessment Methods in the Built Environment: A Scientometric Analysis and Systematic Review

Charles Poleni Mukumba (), Sambo Lyson Zulu () and Neema Kavishe
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Charles Poleni Mukumba: Centre for Development Support, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein 9300, South Africa
Sambo Lyson Zulu: School of Built Environment, Engineering and Computing, Leeds Beckett University, Leeds LS2 3AE, UK
Neema Kavishe: School of Built Environment, Engineering and Computing, Leeds Beckett University, Leeds LS2 3AE, UK

Sustainability, 2025, vol. 17, issue 21, 1-20

Abstract: The circular economy has emerged as an alternative to the current linear model for solving global climate change challenges. Measuring circularity provides informed decision-making in circular procurement. However, a paucity of knowledge exists in circular procurement assessment methods in the built environment. This paper aims to map circular procurement assessment methods in the built environment for sustainable development. The study employed a systematic literature review and scientometric analysis to comprehensively understand circular procurement assessment methods in the built environment. Scientometric analysis was used to analyse the research patterns and trends quantitatively. A total of 146 research papers were retrieved from the Scopus database. VOSviewer was used to visualise relationships in the research. The results revealed the most prominent keywords: circular economy, life cycle, and sustainable development. The results reveal that few studies focus on circular procurement assessment methods in the built environment. The findings highlight the research gap in circular procurement assessment methods between the global north and the global south. This study significantly contributes to circular procurement assessment methods for decision-making in the built environment. Future research collaboration between scholars and institutions from the global north and the global south is encouraged for enhanced research in sustainable development.

Keywords: circular procurement; assessment methods; built environment; systematic review; scientometric analysis; VOSviewer (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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