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Call for Book Chapters
for Scopus-indexed Edited Book
Circular Economy: Business,
Technology and Policy
For more details, Email to pbmebc@gmail.com or WhatsApp at +91 98664 81870
Quality book chapter submissions are invited for upcoming Scopus-indexed Book to
be published by Bentham Books. Bentham is a reputed international publisher. The
book will have an International ISBN, and each chapter will have a DOI.
Proposed Table of Contents
Part – 1: Business Aspects of Circular Economy
1. Circular Business Models and Strategies
2. Eco-design and Product Life Cycle Management
3. Reverse Logistics and Waste Management
4. Supply Chain Collaboration and Innovation (including International
Collaborations and Best Practices in Circular Economy Policy)
5. Financing and Investment for Circular Economy
6. Marketing and Consumer Engagement for Circularity
7. Circular Economy in Specific Industries (e.g., manufacturing, retail, food)
8. Case Studies of Successful Circular Business Practices
9. Firm Measurements and Reporting on Circular Economy Progress
Part – 2: Technology Aspects of Circular Economy
10. Advanced Technologies for Resource Recovery and Efficiency
11. Digital Tools for Circularity Tracking and Monitoring
12. Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies in Circular Economy
13. Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Circular Economy
14. Internet of Things (IoT) and Circular Economy
15. Data Analytics for Circularity
16. Industry 4.0 & 5.0 Practices Related to Sustainable Manufacturing
17. Technology Roadmaps for Circular Economy
Part – 3: Policy Aspects of Circular Economy
18. Government Legislations, Policies, Strategies and Regulations for Circular
Economy (including Role of Government Agencies in Promoting Circular
Economy and Policy Instruments for Circular Economy such as taxes,
subsidies, standards)
19. Extended Producer Responsibility and Waste Management Frameworks
20. International Agreements and Treaties
21. Economic and Social Implications of Circular Economy
22. Circular Economy in Urban Planning and Development
23. Case Studies of Effective Circular Economy Policies
Part – 4: Cross-Cutting Issues of Circular Economy
24. Business, Technology, and Policy Collaboration for Circular Economy
25. Smart City Implementations & Ecological Design
26. Community-based Waste Management and Societal Impact
27. Society 5.0: A barrier-free environment, and partnership-based social initiatives.
Important Dates
• November 30, 2024: Submission of Abstracts for prima-facie approval (first
come - first serve)
• December 15, 2024: Full Chapter Submission Deadline
• January 31, 2025: Short-listing of Chapters and submission to publisher
• February 28, 2025: Sharing of Peer Review Report
• March 31, 2025: Final Chapter Submission
• May 2025: Book Publication
General Instructions
• Submit your Abstract with tentative Table of Contents before the due date
mentioned. Quote the chapter number and title (as per the above topics) by
email to pbmebc@gmail.com
• Full-manuscript length: ~7000 words
• Template will be shared to prospective authors who send their proposal for a
chapter based on the Table of Contents above
• Please follow APA Reference Style. Mention DOI wherever applicable. Typical
chapter of 10k word length includes 40 to 70 references.
• Prefer citing works from the year 2020 onwards.
• Plagiarism/Similarity: <10%; No AI Writing please (as per Turnitin)
• There is no Chapter Submission Fee or APC. Contributing authors will be
shared a soft copy upon publication
• Consider adding at least one foreign author or a co-author whose h-index is 10
or above
• Indexing of the book depends on the chapter contributions and usually takes 2
months to 6 months by Scopus and other databases.
Please email your Abstract/Proposal to pbmebc@gmail.com first to get your chapter
allocated to you and to take complete book chapter details and template. Your
proposal should have the full chapter title, Names of authors, affiliation information,
contact (Whatsapp) details, Email address and ORCID.
Editors
• Vijaya Kittu Manda, India
• Theodore Tarnanidis, Greece
• Vivek Gupta, India
For Clarifications or Submission of Proposals/Ideas or submission of full-
chapter, Email to pbmebc@gmail.com
WhatsApp Message: +91 98664 81870