doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.03.168engSanz-Hernández, A.Esteban, E.Garrido, P.Transition to a bioeconomy: Perspectives from social sciencesART-2019-111428More than 50 countries and international organisations worldwide are currently working on strategies and policies to promote a transition to a bioeconomy. This economic system centres on a sustainable use of bio- and renewable resources to guarantee sustainability. Although many contributions have been made to the field of bioeconomy, most focus on a science perspective (e.g. chemistry, engineering, technology, biomedicine or biology). Despite the significant importance of social and economic issues for a bioeconomy transition, studies from a social science perspective are largely lacking. This paper presents a systematic review of academic contributions to the field of bioeconomy from a social science standpoint. The results reveal the need for an in-depth analysis of the challenges and opportunities that the bioeconomy faces in social and economic terms.2019http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/8819610.1016/j.jclepro.2019.03.168http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/88196oai:zaguan.unizar.es:88196info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/UZ/Cátedra Tervalis of Bioeconomy and SocietyJournal of Cleaner Production 224 (2019), 107-119by-nc-ndhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/es/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess