Technology development as a tool towards circularity: a research agenda

Sara Alonso-Muñoz, Rocío González-Sánchez, María-Sonia Medina-Salgado and Fernando-Enrique García-Muiña

Economic Research-Ekonomska Istraživanja, 2023, vol. 36, issue 2, 2142636

Abstract: New technological development enables to implement circular economy (CE) practices. This phenomenon is taking particular interest for the Academy. The aim of this study is to analyse the cognitive and intellectual structure of the relationship between CE and technology. The proposed research questions seek to answer how the evolution of the number of publications per year, the main authors, journals, institutions and countries in this field, and the most relevant topics and papers in the research area are. It is used a bibliometric approach of co-word analysis of 996 articles published on Web of Science. In addition, it is proposed a research agenda after reviewing the most cited articles and points the research trend topics. There is a need to include topics associated with the social sphere, since most of the research is focused on environmental aspects and economic effects. In recent years, research has been polarised towards the blockchain, Big Data and biorefinery technologies. Although these technologies are in demand, it should not ignore other emerging technologies that could be key to circularity, such as those related to product redesign or changes in production infrastructures.

Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1080/1331677X.2022.2142636

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