161682 20260430141008.0 doi 10.1002/sd.3539 sideral 144354 ART-2025-144354 eng Ferrer-Serrano, Marta Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0002-1859-0518 Revisiting the Circular Economy Paradox: A Triple Bottom Line Perspective 2025 Access copy available to the general public Unrestricted ABSTRACTThe Circular Economy (CE) has emerged as a transformative organizational paradigm designed to address the environmental limitations of linear production and consumption systems. Despite its growing prominence, there is ongoing debate about the extent to which CE truly embodies sustainability, particularly whether it adequately addresses the economic, environmental, and social dimensions defined by the Triple Bottom Line (TBL). This study investigates how the TBL approach is addressed in organizational CE research by conducting a bibliometric analysis of 815 academic publications spanning the past two decades. The results reveal a consistent increase in scholarly engagement, marked by a shift from operational‐level concerns toward more systemic approaches focused on resource efficiency and innovative business models. However, the analysis also highlights a notable underrepresentation of the social dimension, raising concerns about the comprehensiveness of current sustainability assessments. Based on these findings, the study identifies key research gaps and proposes eight future research directions to advance a more balanced and integrated understanding of CE as a sustainable model. info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/AEI/PID2019-107822RB-I00 info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/AEI/PID2020-113265GB-C22 info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/AEI/PID2023-146084OB-I00 info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/AEI/PID2023-148350NB-C21 info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/DGA/S33-23R info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/DGA/S64-23R info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess by-nc-nd https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/deed.es info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Salesa, Aitor Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0002-5988-8433 4012 650 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Direcc.Organiza.Empresas Área Organización de Empresas 4002 230 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Contabilidad y Finanzas Área Economía Finan. y Contab. 33, 5 (2025), 7526-7545 Sustain. dev. Sustainable Development 0968-0802 3208239 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/161682/files/texto_completo.pdf Versión publicada 2532131 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/161682/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon icon Versión publicada oai:zaguan.unizar.es:161682 articulos driver 2026-04-30-14:05:35 ARTICLE