Recycling Organic Fraction of Municipal Solid Waste: Systematic Literature Review and Bibliometric Analysis of Research Trends Fernández González, Jose María Díaz López, Carmen Martín Pascual, Jaime Zamorano Toro, Montserrat Bibliometric analysis Analysis of science mapping SciMAT Systematic literature review Municipal solid waste Organic fraction The authors appreciate the support of the research group TEP-968 (Technologies for Circular Economy) of the University of Granada. The organic fraction is usually the predominant fraction in municipal solid waste, so its recycling is a potential alternative to disposal in landfill sites, as well as helping to reach targets included in the European Circular Economy Package. The existing body of knowledge in this research field is very large, so a comprehensive review of the existing scientific literature has been considered of interest to provide researchers and professionals with a detailed understanding of the status quo and predict the dynamic directions of this field. A systematic literature review and bibliometric analysis have been performed to provide objective criteria for evaluating the work carried out by researchers and a macroscopic overview of the existing body of knowledge in this field. The analysis of 452 scientific articles published from 1980 to 2019 has shown that the application of composting technologies is relevant, especially since 2014, when policies aimed at reducing emissions to the atmosphere were increased and focused on the use of this waste fraction to produce biogas. Nevertheless, the scientific field is still evolving to impose a model of a circular economy; in fact, emerging studies are being conducted on the production of biomethane, contributing to the decarbonised energy system. 2020-07-23T10:42:48Z 2020-07-23T10:42:48Z 2020-06 journal article Fernández-González, J. M., Díaz-López, C., Martín-Pascual, J., & Zamorano, M. (2020). Recycling Organic Fraction of Municipal Solid Waste: Systematic Literature Review and Bibliometric Analysis of Research Trends. Sustainability, 12(11), 4798. [DOI: 10.3390/su12114798] http://hdl.handle.net/10481/63117 10.3390/su12114798 eng http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/ open access Atribución 3.0 España MDPI