Circular economy under the impact of IT tools: a content-based review

Figures & data

Figure 1. Analysis of the reviewed work-data, numbering 63 (y-axis), under 5 different categories (y-axis)

Table 1. Content-based analysis of the reviewed matter pertaining to ‘data source

Data Source Series No.	Data Reviewed(No. of Papers)	Percentage (%)
1: (Journal Publication)	37	58.73
2:(Company/Industry Reports and Documents)	10	15.87
3: (Conference/Workshop. Proceedings)	16	25.4

Table 2. Content-based analysis of the reviewed matter pertaining to ‘data work latency’

Data Work Latency Series No.	Data Reviewed(No. of Papers)	Percentage (%)
1: (Publication year 2019)	6	9.52
7: (Publication year 2018)	11	17.46
7: (Publication year 2017)	17	26.98
8: (Publication year 2016)	18	28.6
8: (Publication year 2015)	7	11.11
6: (Publication year 2014)	2	3.17
7: (Publication year 2012)	1	1.58
8: (Publication year 2010)	1	1.58

Table 3. Content-based analysis of the reviewed matter pertaining to data work fields/areas

Data Work Field Series No.	Data Reviewed(No. of Papers)	Percentage (%)
1: (Circular economy, CE)	34	53.96
2: (Reversed Supply Chain Logistics, RSCL)	2	3.17
3: (Digital Technology, DT)	16	25.4
4: (CE-DT Nexus)	9	14.3
5: (RSCL-DT Nexus)	2	3.17

Table 4. Content-based analysis of the reviewed matter pertaining to ‘data work typography

Data Source Series No.	Data Reviewed(No. of Papers)	Percentage (%)
1:Research	21	33.34
2:Applications	19	30.15
3:Review type	23	36.51

Table 5. Content-based analysis of the reviewed matter pertaining to ‘employed tools’

Empoyed Tools Data Work Series No.	Data Reviewed(No. of Papers)	Percentage (%)
1: Quantitative tools	10	15.87
2: Qualitative tools	41	65.08
3:Digital Technology-based tools	12	19.05