Sustainable development scholars are employing participatory action research to establish platforms for collaborative inquiry and knowledge integration. While this action research tradition supports the revitalization of scholarly influence in sustainability policy and practice, its recent expansion into new topics and disciplines suggests the need for broad-based evaluation. To fulfill this task, I conduct a systematic review of the last decade of peer-reviewed research. The results of this study advance scholarly knowledge in three critical ways. By mapping the field, I identify global patterns of engagement and assemble an interdisciplinary toolbox of methods for research and action. By interrogating descriptions of methodology and lessons learned, I uncover key issues with research and practice, including threats to methodological integrity. By connecting empirical insights with the discourse on ethics, I clarify research standards and suggest strategies for improving engagement. This article brings coherence to an emergent and potentially transformative field that is located at the crossroads of sustainability and participation.

可持续发展学者正在采用参与式行动研究来建立协作探究和知识整合的平台。虽然这一行动研究传统支持在可持续发展政策和实践中重振学术影响力，但它最近扩展到新主题和学科表明需要进行广泛的评估。为了完成这项任务，我对过去十年的同行评审研究进行了系统回顾。这项研究的结果以三个关键的方式推进了学术知识。通过绘制该领域的地图，我确定了全球参与模式，并组装了一个跨学科的研究和行动方法工具箱。通过询问方法论和经验教训的描述，我发现了研究和实践的关键问题，包括对方法论完整性的威胁。通过将实证见解与伦理话语联系起来，我阐明了研究标准并提出了提高参与度的策略。本文为位于可持续性和参与十字路口的新兴和潜在变革领域带来了连贯性。