A progressive but discontinuous increase in the number of studies was identified, Cuba, Mexico and Colombia were the countries with the most publications, the journal with the most papers was Avances and most of the research was supported by higher educational institutions. It was found that qualitative methodologies and techniques such as surveys, interviews, participant observation and Participatory Action Research (PAR) are mainly used, with community members, children and adolescents, teachers, and community leaders as the main participants. Finally, the relevance of research on communities and their environmental education processes is discussed, concluding on the importance of carrying out synthesis research exercises to have an overview of the challenges, strengths and lessons learned in the field of community environmental education.