Roadmaps and Circular Economy: A Systematic Review to Trace the Future Towards Sustainability

The new sustainability agenda encompasses various strategies implemented by nations to align efforts and cooperatively reduce global warming, whose effects are increasingly severe and largely considered irreversible. Among the most widely recognized strategies is the circular economy, a concept that has been developed through diverse approaches across different regions of the world. The objective of this research is to examine the relationship between roadmaps and the circular economy, with the aim of identifying common factors. The study employs a systematic review of 238 articles indexed in the Web of Science (2013–2024). The results reveal trending topics, as well as the identification of seven clusters and five key factors influencing roadmaps for the transition toward circularity, including waste management, water treatment, and energy generation.