This study aimed to analyze the penetration of critical environmental education in articles published in ANPEd – National Association of Graduate Studies and Research in Education – in the period between 2005 and 2013. To reach the goal of the research work published in the period cited above were classified according to its theme axis. In all, 27 themes were identified, most of the works entered in the axis entitled critical environmental education. Thus it focused on the analysis of it. The theoretical framework was built from the Henry Leff work. The methodology used in this analysis was built from the propositions of Bardin, in the case of carrying a qualitative analysis built through content analysis. As for the results it was noticeable that the articles analyzed are presented critically by category of analysis that were used as well as the compatibility of the theoretical framework adopted. Articles proved consistent with no contradictions in their speeches. However some limitations in intellectual production investigated could be identified. Among these limitations we can highlight the lack of dialogue with the classics of the environmental education field as well as the lack of depth in discussions of concepts.