The circular economy is a strategy aimed at optimizing waste management and recycling to achieve sustainable models. This research conducted a systematic bibliometric review of the circular economy, using a descriptive approach to analyze data from the Scopus database. The results show a moderate positive increase in scientific production (R²: 0.6956), with a peak in publications in 2022. The United Kingdom leads in this type of publication, and the most cited article is by Murray A., Skene K., and Haynes K. Forty-three authors are identified as the most prolific. According to Bradford's law, the most relevant journal is *Journal of Cleaner Production*. The authors Jaca C., Prieto-V., Ormazabal M., Baumgartner R., and Vermeulen W. collaborated on four research studies. The most prominent keywords are circular economy, environmental economics, economic sciences, and eco-design. In conclusion, the circular economy is an innovative alternative that contributes to the sustainability of production processes and the redesign of more environmentally friendly products. circular economy, green economy, recycling, sustainability. Q2, Q5, Q54, Q57 Received: 18-07-2023 Revised: 10-10-2023 Accepted: 20-12-2023 Published: 15-01-2024 Editor: Carlos Alberto Gómez CanoThe circular economy is a strategy aimed at optimizing waste management and recycling to achieve sustainable models. This research conducted a systematic bibliometric review of the circular economy, using a descriptive approach to analyze data from the Scopus database. The results show a moderate positive increase in scientific production (R²: 0.6956), with a peak in publications in 2022. The United Kingdom leads in this type of publication, and the most cited article is by Murray A., Skene K., and Haynes K. Forty-three authors are identified as the most prolific. According to Bradford's law, the most relevant journal is *Journal of Cleaner Production*. The authors Jaca C., Prieto-V., Ormazabal M., Baumgartner R., and Vermeulen W. collaborated on four research studies. The most prominent keywords are circular economy, environmental economics, economic sciences, and eco-design. In conclusion, the circular economy is an innovative alternative that contributes to the sustainability of production processes and the redesign of more environmentally friendly products. circular economy, green economy, recycling, sustainability. Q2, Q5, Q54, Q57 Received: 18-07-2023 Revised: 10-10-2023 Accepted: 20-12-2023 Published: 15-01-2024 Editor: Carlos Alberto Gómez Cano