Mapping the Global South Circular Economy: A Bibliometric‐Narrative Analysis
通过文献计量叙事分析，梳理了全球南方循环经济研究的总体和主题趋势，发现该领域始于2007年，主要关注废物管理与回收，并指出研究分布不均，为未来研究提供方向。
ABSTRACT Although the circular economy ( CE ) is gaining popularity because of its propensity to optimise the sustainability of resources, few scholars have examined how this field has evolved in the Global South. Using bibliometric‐narrative analysis, our paper maps general and thematic trends of CE in the Global South using micro, meso, and macro level frameworks. Based on our dataset, retrieved from the WoS database, we found that the first reference to CE studies in the region emerged in 2007 and was largely focused on waste management and recycling. We identified key themes of CE across different levels of its practices, which interplay either bottom‐up or top‐down, meaning actions in one area will affect outcomes in others. We also found uneven CE studies in the Global South and highlighted future works to advance the understanding and adoption of the field in the region.