In the creation of practices to foster the thinking of the circular economy (CE), modularity can be a facilitator. There are many studies that address modularity and the circular economy individualized, but the integration between the two is still little addressed. This study conducts a systematic review of the literature and aims to identify how modularity can contribute to the circular economy. The data analysis begins with the identification of the main characteristics of the literature that address modularity and circular economy, bringing the evolution of studies over the years, main journals, co-citation of references, co-occurrence of keywords and shows four research clusters linked to modularity and CE, being: conceptualization of modularization, modular design of products, module optimization and product lifecycle. In addition, identifies fifteen benefits of modularity that can contribute to the implementation of strategies for the circular economy and five barriers from the perspective of the circular economy that can inhibit the contribution process. So, it was possible to create an integrative conceptual framework that shows how modularity can contribute to the circular economy. From the results, future research is identified in order to contribute to the transition from a linear economy to a circular economy.

在创建培养循环经济 (CE) 思维的实践中，模块化可以起到促进作用。关于模块化和循环经济个性化的研究有很多，但两者之间的整合仍然很少涉及。本研究对文献进行了系统回顾，旨在确定模块化如何为循环经济做出贡献。数据分析首先确定解决模块化和循环经济的文献的主要特征，带来多年来研究的演变、主要期刊、参考文献的共同引用、关键词的共同出现，并显示了四个相互关联的研究集群模块化和CE，即：模块化概念化、产品模块化设计、模块优化和产品生命周期。此外，确定了模块化的十五个好处，可以有助于循环经济战略的实施，以及从循环经济的角度来看，可以抑制贡献过程的五个障碍。因此，可以创建一个综合概念框架，展示模块化如何为循环经济做出贡献。根据结果​​，确定了未来的研究，以促进从线性经济向循环经济的过渡。