# Conceptualizing the Circular Economy (Revisited): An Analysis of 221 Definitions

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/conceptualizing-the-circular-economy-revisited-an-analysis-of-221-definitions/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Julian Kirchherr,Nan-Hua Nadja Yang,Frederik Schulze-Spüntrup,Maarten J. Heerink,Kris Hartley |
| Citations | 1,192 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.resconrec.2023.107001 |
| Fields | Business, Management and Accounting,Engineering |
| Open Access | true |
| OA Status | hybrid |
| OA URL | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2023.107001 |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W4366780296 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2023 |

## Paper authors

- [Kris Hartley](https://scholariq.org/researchers/kris-hartley/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Sustainable Supply Chain Management](https://scholariq.org/topics/sustainable-supply-chain-management/)

## Paper topics

- [Sustainable Supply Chain Management](https://scholariq.org/topics/sustainable-supply-chain-management/)
- [Environmental Sustainability in Business](https://scholariq.org/topics/environmental-sustainability-in-business/)
- [Sustainable Industrial Ecology](https://scholariq.org/topics/sustainable-industrial-ecology/)

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