Abstract
Goal: To analyze the publications on circular economy and supply chain using a systematic review of the literature and bibliometric analysis, the study was designed to answer the question: How is the international scientific production about Circular Economy and Supply Chain characterized? For such an answer it was found that the first published article was on the subject date from 2006 and 2013 there was a steady increase in the number of publications. Many publications mentioned the use of CE in the supply chain through the management of the green supply chain. The country with more publications about the area in the United Kingdom with 19,1% of papers. Moreover, publications are generally about IT product and service supply chains.
 Design/Methodology/Approach: Systematic literature review based on bibliometric theory and social network analysis, linking Circular Economy and Supply Chain.
 Results: The articles do not point to studies on a specific supply chain, but only stress the importance of applying Circular Economy to the supply chain to mitigate the environmental impact of materials and products along with the flow from the production process to end consumers.
 Limitations of the investigation: This paper contributes by analysing the international literature about the selected topics. In a future research agenda, this study could be applied to survey-based research to answer the research propositions suggested. 
 Practical implications: The research helps scholars to identify the main hot topics about Circular Economy and Supply Chain, main authors and papers. Also, can help managers to develop Circular Economy business models to improve and mitigate the environmental impacts on the production and supply chain.
 Originality / Value: This research sheds light on controversies, discussed in the literature, concerning the effects linking Circular Economy and Supply Chain.
Highlights
In cases where development is sensitive to environmental issues, there is a recognition, to some extent, that there is a mismatch between what nature supports offering and what has been consumed by people (Iizuka and Peçanha, 2014)
In the context of this discussion, the study was designed to answer the following question: How is the international scientific production about Circular Economy and Supply Chain characterized? the objective of this paper is to analyze the publications on circular economy and supply chain using a systematic review of the literature and bibliometric analysis
The first publications came out in 2006: “Sustainable Supply Chain Networks - A New Approach for Effective Waste Management” and ”Strategic Green Supply Chain Based on Circular Economy - A New View for Sustainable Manufacturing in China”, published in the Wuhan Ligong Daxue Xuebao/Journal of Wuhan University of Technology and WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment magazines respectively
Summary
In cases where development is sensitive to environmental issues, there is a recognition, to some extent, that there is a mismatch between what nature supports offering and what has been consumed by people (Iizuka and Peçanha, 2014). The concept of Sustainability is growing stronger in public policies, as well as in academia and the industry (Geissdoerfer et al, 2017; Geissdoerfer et al, 2020). It became increasingly important from debates on global warming and environmental concerns under increased human and industrial consumption, which led to the need of discussing alternatives to reduce environmental impacts. Concerns around sustainability arise from the need to undertake actions and efforts towards environmental preservation
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