History of Education Quarterly

Aims & Scope

History of Education Quarterly (HEQ) is an international, peer-reviewed academic journal dedicated to publishing high-quality scholarship in the history of education as approached from a range of intersecting subfields in social, political, economic, intellectual, and cultural history.

It is the official journal of the leading professional society in the field in the United States, the History of Education Society.

Initially published from 1949-59 as the History of Education Journal, HEQ has been published continuously under its current name since 1961.

Topics related to the history of education (whether formal, non-formal or informal) are not limited to any region or time period.

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Arts and Humanities and Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• The Plural Worlds of Educational Research

  Citation: 89

  Authors: Ellen Condliffe

• The Displacement of Black Educators Post-<i>Brown</i>: An Overview and Analysis

  Citation: 88

  Authors: Michael

• Epistemology for the Masses: The Origins of “The Scientific Method” in American Schools

  Citation: 84

  Authors: John L.

• Entangled Pasts: Land-Grant Colleges and American Indian Dispossession

  Citation: 76

  Authors: Margaret A.

• The Origins of Progressive Education

  Citation: 65

  Authors: William J.

• Teaching Freedom: SNCC and the Creation of the Mississippi Freedom Schools

  Citation: 55

  Authors: Daniel

• Building the New Cambodia: Educational Destruction and Construction under the Khmer Rouge, 1975-1979

  Citation: 54

  Authors: Thomas

• The Mental Hygiene Movement, the Development of Personality and the School: The Medicalization of American Education

  Citation: 50

  Authors: Sol

• African American Teachers in the South, 1890-1940: Powerlessness and the Ironies of Expectations and Protest

  Citation: 48

  Authors: Michael

• Do Young Children Need Intellectual Stimulation? Experts' Advice to Parents, 1900-1985

  Citation: 47

  Authors: Julia