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Correction: Garcilazo-Lopez et al. The Circular Economy as an Environmental Mitigation Strategy: Systematic and Bibliometric Analysis of Global Trends and Cross-Sectoral Approaches. Environments 2026, 13, 48

by
Aldo Garcilazo-Lopez
1,
Danny Alonso Lizarzaburu-Aguinaga
2,*,
Emma Verónica Ramos Farroñán
2,
Carlos Del Valle Jurado
1,
Carlos Francisco Cabrera Carranza
1 and
Jorge Leonardo Jave Nakayo
3
1
Facultad de Ingeniería Geológica, Minera, Metalúrgica y Geográfica, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima 15081, Peru
2
Instituto de Investigación en Ciencia y Tecnología, Universidad César Vallejo, Campus Callao-Piura, Trujillo 13001, Peru
3
Escuela Profesional de Toxicología, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima 15001, Peru
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Environments 2026, 13(3), 152; https://doi.org/10.3390/environments13030152
Submission received: 25 February 2026 / Accepted: 27 February 2026 / Published: 12 March 2026

Error in Figure 1

In the original publication [1], there was a mistake in Figure 1 as published. The PRISMA 2020 flow diagram did not fully comply with the official PRISMA 2020 Statement guidelines for reporting the systematic selection process. Specifically, the published Figure 1 erroneously reported 62 articles as the final included corpus. This number was incorrect and resulted from a version control error during the original manuscript preparation: an earlier iteration of the PRISMA diagram, reflecting a preliminary screening stage before the final eligibility assessment, was inadvertently included in the submitted manuscript. The correct number of articles included in the systematic review has always been 51, as consistently reported throughout the manuscript text, including: the Abstract (“51 peer-reviewed articles published between 2018 and 2024”), Section 2.2/Table 1 (final column explicitly reports 51 articles after cross-database deduplication), Section 2.3 (“This exhaustive search yielded a final corpus of 51 articles”), Section 3/Results (“bibliometric and systematic content analysis of 51 peer-reviewed articles”), Table 5 (lists exactly 51 studies), and Section 5/Conclusions (“This systematic, bibliometric review of 51 peer-reviewed articles”). The number 62 appeared exclusively in the PRISMA flow diagram figure and was never reflected in any textual, tabular, or analytical element of the article. Therefore, the change from 62 to 51 in the corrected Figure 1 is not a reduction of the corpus, but rather the correction of an erroneous figure to match the actual dataset that was analyzed and reported throughout the manuscript. The corrected Figure 1 appears below.

Error in Figure 5

In the original publication, there was a mistake in Figure 5 as published. The figure contained overlapping parts due to a formatting/image-rendering error that affected the visual presentation. Additionally, Figure 5 presents a two-dimensional clustering scatter plot derived from a hierarchical clustering analysis of title similarity (Section 3.4). Not all articles in the corpus appear in this visualization because the clustering algorithm applies a minimum similarity threshold (cosine similarity ≥ 0.44, as stated in Section 3.4) to determine cluster membership. Articles with highly distinctive titles that do not reach this threshold are not assigned to any cluster and are, therefore, excluded from the scatter plot. In the published version, the figure displayed 59 data points because it was linked to the erroneous corpus count of 62 (59 of 62 articles met the similarity threshold; 3 were excluded). In the corrected version, the figure displays 48 data points because the correct corpus is 51 articles (48 of 51 meet the similarity threshold; 3 are excluded). The proportion of excluded articles is consistent in both versions (approximately 5–6% of the corpus), confirming that the clustering methodology was applied identically. The corrected Figure 5 appears below.

Error in Figure 6

In the original publication, there was a mistake in Figure 6 as published. The figure had low image resolution. Additionally, one emotion label was refined for greater terminological precision: the published version used the label “blame”, while the corrected version uses “guilt” to more accurately represent the NLP lexicon output used in the sentiment analysis (Section 3.5). Both terms belong to the same emotional category within established sentiment analysis frameworks (negative valence, attribution-oriented emotion). The underlying data values, frequency counts, proportional distributions, and all analytical conclusions remain identical. The corrected Figure 6 appears below.

Error in Table 5

In the original publication, there was a mistake in Table 5 as published. The references were formatted in APA 7th edition style instead of IEEE style, which is the required citation format for this journal. Additionally, the published Table 5, which was linked to the erroneous PRISMA count of 62 articles, contained entries that did not correspond to the actual analyzed corpus. The corrected Table 5 lists the 51 studies that constitute the analyzed corpus, formatted in IEEE style consistent with the journal requirements, with standardized columns (Ref., Authors, Year, Title, Journal/Source, Country, Main Theme) to provide a comprehensive characterization of each included study, consistent with PRISMA 2020 reporting guidelines. The scientific conclusions are unaffected, as all analyses reported in the manuscript were always based on these 51 studies. The additional last paragraph in Section 3.4 and corrected Table 5 appears below.
Table 5 presents the complete characteristics of the 51 studies included in this systematic review, detailing authorship, publication year, country, journal source, and main research theme.
Table 5. Characteristics of the 51 studies included in the systematic review.
Table 5. Characteristics of the 51 studies included in the systematic review.
Ref.AuthorsYearTitleJournal/SourceCountryMain Theme
[1]IPCC2023Climate Change 2023: Synthesis Report. Contribution of Working Groups I, II, and III to the Sixth Assessment ReportIPCCInternationalClimate change and environmental crisis
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[4]Kirchherr, J.; Reike, D.; Hekkert, M.2017Conceptualizing the circular economy: Analysis of 114 definitionsResources, Conservation and RecyclingNetherlandsCE conceptual definitions
[5]Korhonen, J.; Nuur, C.; Feldmann, A.; Eshetu, S.2018Circular Economy as an Essentially Contested ConceptJournal of Cleaner ProductionFinland/SwedenCircular economy concept
[6]Camana, D.; Manzardo, A.; Toniolo, S.; Gallo, F.; Scipioni, A.2021Environmental sustainability assessment of local waste management policies in Italy from a circular economy perspectiveSustainable Production and ConsumptionItalyWaste management and CE
[7]Panchal, R.; Singh, A.; Diwan, H.2021Does circular economy performance lead to sustainable development? A systematic reviewJournal of Environmental ManagementIndiaCE and sustainable development
[8]Gallo, F.; Manzardo, A.; Camana, D.; Fedele, A.; Scipioni, A.2024Integration of a circular economy metric with life cycle assessment: methodological proposal for comparing agri-food productsInternational Journal of Life Cycle AssessmentItalyCE metrics and LCA
[9]Schröder, P.; Bengtsson, M.; Cohen, M.; Dewick, P.; Hofstetter, J.; Sarkis, J.2019Internal degrowth: Aligning circular economy and robust sustainability narrativesResources, Conservation and RecyclingUK/InternationalCE and SDGs
[10]Benyus, J.2002Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by NatureWilliam Morrow & CompanyUnited StatesBiomimicry
[11]Braungart, M.; McDonough, W.2009Cradle to CradleRandom HouseUnited States/GermanyCradle to cradle design
[12]Stahel, W.R.2010Sustainability and performance economicsPalgrave MacmillanSwitzerlandPerformance economy
[13]Ellen MacArthur Foundation2025Introduction to the Circular EconomyEllen MacArthur FoundationInternationalCE conceptual framework
[14]Potting, J.; Hekkert, M.P.; Worrell, E.; Hanemaaijer, A.2017Circular Economy: Measuring Innovation in the Product ChainPBL Netherlands Assessment AgencyNetherlands9R CE framework
[15]Urbinati, A.; Chiaroni, D.; Chiesa, V.2017Toward a new taxonomy of circular economy business modelsJournal of Cleaner ProductionItalyCircular business models
[16]Rosa, P.; Sassanelli, C.; Urbinati, A.; Chiaroni, D.; Terzi, S.2020Assessing the relationships between circular economy and Industry 4.0: A systematic literature reviewInternational Journal of Production ResearchItalyCE and Industry 4.0
[17]Beneduce, S.; De Luca, A.; Caputo, F.; Perfetto, D.2023A methodology to determine the design variables of a steel beam in order to minimize economic and environmental costsMacromolecular SymposiaItalySustainable manufacturing design
[18]Caceres-Mendoza, C.; Santander-Tapia, P.; Cruz Sanchez, F.A.; Troussier, N.; Camargo, M.; Boudaoud, H.2023Life cycle assessment of filament production in distributed plastic recycling by additive manufacturingCleaner Waste SystemsFrance/ChilePlastic recycling and additive manufacturing
[19]Boer, D.; Segarra, M.; Fernández, A.I.; Vallès, M.; Mateu, C.; Cabeza, L.F.2020Approach for the analysis of TES technologies aiming at a circular economy: Case study of building-like cubiclesRenewable EnergySpainThermal storage and CE
[20]Fente, T.; Tsegaw, A.2024Environmental impact assessment of steel reinforcing bar manufacturing process from waste materials using the life cycle assessment methodDiscover Applied SciencesEthiopiaSteel production from waste
[21]Antunes, A.; Silvestre, J.; Costa, H.; Carmo, R.d.; Júlio, E.2024Reducing the environmental impact of the end-of-life of buildings as a function of interrelated demolition strategies, transport distances, and disposal scenariosJournal of Construction EngineeringPortugalConstruction waste management
[22]Koinig, G.; Grath, E.; Barretta, C.; Friedrich, K.; Vollprecht, D.; Oreski, G.2022Life cycle assessment of monolayer and multilayer film recycling processes: A comparisonPolymersAustriaPlastic film recycling
[23]Chusov, A.; Maslikov, V.; Badenko, V.; Zhazhkov, V.; Molodtsov, D.; Pavlushkina, Y.2022Evaluation of the biogas potential of a composite mixture from duckweed biomassSustainabilityRussiaBiogas from biomass
[24]Beausang, C.; McDonnell, K.; Murphy, F.2020Anaerobic digestion of poultry waste: A consequential life cycle assessmentScience of the Total EnvironmentIrelandAnaerobic digestion of poultry waste
[25]D’Imporzano, G.; Adani, F.2023Measuring the environmental impact of sewage sludge use in agriculture compared to the alternative of incinerationScience of the Total EnvironmentItalySewage sludge in agriculture
[26]Berger, C.; Mattos, B.; Amico, S.C.; de Farias, J.; Coldebella, R.; Gatto, D.; Missio, A.2022Production of sustainable polymeric composites using grape pomace biomassBiomass Conversion and BiorefineryBrazilPolymer composites from agricultural waste
[27]Garcia, M.; Oliveira, M.R.; Neto, T.; Meira, A.2021Performance of mortars with PETJournal of Material Cycles and Waste ManagementBrazilPET recycling in construction
[28]Floridia, G.; Urso, S.; Belfiore, G.M.; Viccaro, M.2022Thermal and mechanical improvement of backfill mix for shallow geothermal systems by recycling carbon fiber wasteEnergiesItalyCarbon fiber waste recycling
[23]Tarazona, N.; Machatschek, R.; Balcucho, J.; Castro-Mayorga, J.; Saldarriaga, J.; Lendlein, A.2022Opportunities and challenges for integrating the development of sustainable polymeric materials into an international (bio)circular economy conceptMRS Energy and SustainabilityColombia/GermanySustainable polymeric materials
[30]Amores-Salvadó, J.; Martin-de Castro, G.; Albertini, E.2023Leading by example, but above all, speaking by example: Going green for market stakeholder engagementCorporate Social Responsibility and Environmental ManagementSpainCorporate environmental strategies
[31]Averina, E.; Frishammar, J.; Parida, V.2022Assessing sustainability opportunities for circular business modelsBusiness Strategy and the EnvironmentSwedenCircular business models
[32]Feng, C.; Gupta, P.2022Granger of foreign trade of cement products and their ecological impact in ChinaMathematical Problems in EngineeringChinaTrade and CE in cement
[33]Heras-Saizarbitoria, I.; Boiral, O.; Testa, F.2023Circular economy at the firm level: An empirical study based on sustainability reportsSustainable DevelopmentSpain/Canada/ItalySustainability reports and CE
[34]Saidani, M.; Yannou, B.; Leroy, Y.; Cluzel, F.; Kendall, A.2019A taxonomy of circular economy indicatorsJournal of Cleaner ProductionFrance/United StatesCE indicators taxonomy
[35]Binet, F.; Saunier, F.; Margni, M.2021Assessment of the mitigation potential of environmental impacts of circular economy strategies in an industrial sector and its value chain: A case study on the steel value chain in QuebecFrontiers in SustainabilityCanadaCE in the steel value chain
[36]van Nieuwenhuizen, K.E.; Friedericy, H.J.; van der Linden, S.; Jansen, F.W.; van der Eijk, A.C.2024User experience of the wearing comfort of reusable versus disposable surgical gowns and environmental perspectivesBJOGNetherlandsReusable vs. disposable surgical gowns
[37]Graedel, T.; Reck, B.; Ciacci, L.; Passarini, F.2019On the spatial dimension of the circular economyResourcesUnited States/ItalySpatial dimension of CE
[38]Galarza-Maria, J.; Diaz de Junguitu, A.; Labaien, I.2024Social dimension of the circular economy: Impact categories through fuzzy Delphi methodSustainable DevelopmentSpainSocial dimension of CE
[39]Page, M.J.; Moher, D.; Bossuyt, P.M.; et al.2021PRISMA 2020 Explanation and elaboration: Updated guidance and examples for systematic review reportingBMJInternationalPRISMA methodology
[40]Cobo, M.; Lopez-Herrera, A.G.; Herrera-Viedma, E.; Herrera, F.2011Software tools for scientific mapping: Review, analysis, and cooperative study across toolsJournal of the American Society for Information Science and TechnologySpainScientific mapping tools
[41]Nußholz, J.2018A circular business model mapping tool for creating value from product life extension and closed material cyclesJournal of Cleaner ProductionUnited KingdomCircular business model mapping tool
[42]Schmidt, J.; Auer, M.; Moesslein, J.; Wendler, P.; Wiethoff, S.; Lang-Koetz, C.; Woidasky, J.2021Challenges and solutions for plastic packaging in a circular economyChemie Ingenieur TechnikGermanyPlastic packaging and CE
[43]Marconi, M.; Menghi, R.; Papetti, A.; Pietroni, G.; Germani, M.2021An interactive resource value mapping tool to support inefficiency reduction in smart manufacturing processesInternational Journal of Interactive Design and ManufacturingItalySmart manufacturing and CE
[44]Monsù, A.; De Medici, S.2021Top-down and bottom-up recycling in retrofitting and adaptive reuse of pre-existing buildings: Redesigning technological performances from an environmental perspectiveEnergiesItalyAdaptive building reuse
[45]Foteinis, S.; Chatzisymeon, E.; Litinas, A.; Tsoutsos, T.2020Biodiesel from used cooking oil: Life cycle assessment and comparison with first and third generation biofuelsRenewable EnergyGreeceBiodiesel from used cooking oil
[46]Wouterszoon Jansen, B.; van Stijn, A.; Gruis, V.; van Bortel, G.2020A circular economy life cycle costing (CE-LCC) model for building componentsResources, Conservation and RecyclingNetherlandsCE-LCC model for construction
[47]Zhang, Z.; Liao, W.2024Vertical perovskite solar cell envelope for circular economy: A case study using life cycle cost analysis in EuropeJournal of Cleaner ProductionChina/EuropePerovskite solar cells and CE
[48]Cáceres-Cayllahua, E.; Aguirre-Landa, J.P.; Garro-Aburto, L.L.; Sandoval-Nizama, G.2023Entrepreneurial intention of university students in Lima-PeruRevista de Ciencias SocialesPeruEntrepreneurial intention
[49]Pomponi, F.; D’Amico, B.2018Carbon mitigation in the built environment: An input-output analysis of building materials and components in the UKProcedia CIRPUnited KingdomCarbon mitigation in construction
[50]Gallardo-Vázquez, D.; Herrador-Alcaide, T.C.; de la Cruz Sánchez-Domínguez, J.2024Development of a scale for measuring corporate socially responsible entrepreneurship in sustainable managementReview of Managerial ScienceSpainSocially responsible entrepreneurship
[51]Page, M.J.; McKenzie, J.E.; Bossuyt, P.M.; et al.2021The PRISMA 2020 statement: An updated guide to systematic review reportingBMJInternationalPRISMA 2020 guidelines
Note. This table was prepared based on information from the systematic review article. Studies were selected following PRISMA 2020 guidelines, with searches in Scopus, Web of Science, ScienceDirect, Springer Link, and Wiley Online Library. 75.8% of publications correspond to Q1 journals according to Scimago Journal Rank.
The authors state that the scientific conclusions are unaffected. This correction was approved by the Academic Editor. The original publication has also been updated.

Reference

  1. Garcilazo-Lopez, A.; Lizarzaburu-Aguinaga, D.A.; Ramos Farroñán, E.V.; Jurado, C.D.V.; Cabrera Carranza, C.F.; Jave Nakayo, J.L. The Circular Economy as an Environmental Mitigation Strategy: Systematic and Bibliometric Analysis of Global Trends and Cross-Sectoral Approaches. Environments 2026, 13, 48. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
Figure 1. PRISMA 2020 flow diagram illustrating the systematic article selection process. Note. * Scopus, Web of Science, ScienceDirect, Springer Link, and Wiley Online Library. ** Excluded based on title and abstract screening. The diagram details the process of identification and selection of relevant studies from five databases and 201 articles, which underwent a filtering process until 51 studies were finally included in the systematic review.
Figure 1. PRISMA 2020 flow diagram illustrating the systematic article selection process. Note. * Scopus, Web of Science, ScienceDirect, Springer Link, and Wiley Online Library. ** Excluded based on title and abstract screening. The diagram details the process of identification and selection of relevant studies from five databases and 201 articles, which underwent a filtering process until 51 studies were finally included in the systematic review.
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Figure 5. Visualization of the dendrogram of the hierarchical clustering based on similarity of titles. Four distinct groups are observed, differentiated by colors: green (integration of sustainability and design), gray (organizational dimensions), red (waste valorization applications) and yellow (methodological contributions). The height of the clusters indicates the distance of similarity, with shorter heights representing greater thematic similarity within the clusters. Numbers in brackets refer to the corresponding references of the 51 studies included in this systematic review [1–51].
Figure 5. Visualization of the dendrogram of the hierarchical clustering based on similarity of titles. Four distinct groups are observed, differentiated by colors: green (integration of sustainability and design), gray (organizational dimensions), red (waste valorization applications) and yellow (methodological contributions). The height of the clusters indicates the distance of similarity, with shorter heights representing greater thematic similarity within the clusters. Numbers in brackets refer to the corresponding references of the 51 studies included in this systematic review [1–51].
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Figure 6. Distribution of emotional content in research summaries. The left panel shows the frequency of specific emotions (joy, anger, disgust, shame, guilt, fear, sadness) identified using sentiment analysis algorithms. The right panel aggregates emotions by valence polarity (positive vs. negative), revealing the predominance of positive framing (58%) along with substantial negative emotional content (42%). This emotional architecture reflects a strategic rhetorical positioning that balances the seriousness of the problem with the optimism of the solution. Note: The first figure shows the analysis of the summaries of the articles reviewed, highlighting emotions such as joy, anger, disgust, shame, guilt, fear and sadness; and the second figure breaks down the emotions according to their positive or negative polarity, revealing the predominant emotional tone of the writing.
Figure 6. Distribution of emotional content in research summaries. The left panel shows the frequency of specific emotions (joy, anger, disgust, shame, guilt, fear, sadness) identified using sentiment analysis algorithms. The right panel aggregates emotions by valence polarity (positive vs. negative), revealing the predominance of positive framing (58%) along with substantial negative emotional content (42%). This emotional architecture reflects a strategic rhetorical positioning that balances the seriousness of the problem with the optimism of the solution. Note: The first figure shows the analysis of the summaries of the articles reviewed, highlighting emotions such as joy, anger, disgust, shame, guilt, fear and sadness; and the second figure breaks down the emotions according to their positive or negative polarity, revealing the predominant emotional tone of the writing.
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Garcilazo-Lopez, Aldo, Danny Alonso Lizarzaburu-Aguinaga, Emma Verónica Ramos Farroñán, Carlos Del Valle Jurado, Carlos Francisco Cabrera Carranza, and Jorge Leonardo Jave Nakayo. 2026. "Correction: Garcilazo-Lopez et al. The Circular Economy as an Environmental Mitigation Strategy: Systematic and Bibliometric Analysis of Global Trends and Cross-Sectoral Approaches. Environments 2026, 13, 48" Environments 13, no. 3: 152. https://doi.org/10.3390/environments13030152

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Garcilazo-Lopez, A., Lizarzaburu-Aguinaga, D. A., Ramos Farroñán, E. V., Jurado, C. D. V., Cabrera Carranza, C. F., & Jave Nakayo, J. L. (2026). Correction: Garcilazo-Lopez et al. The Circular Economy as an Environmental Mitigation Strategy: Systematic and Bibliometric Analysis of Global Trends and Cross-Sectoral Approaches. Environments 2026, 13, 48. Environments, 13(3), 152. https://doi.org/10.3390/environments13030152

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