We are currently acepting submissions for our Spring 2013 issue, with a publication expectation of early May. Manuscripts submitted prior to January 15th, 2013 will be given full consideration for the Spring issue.
About the Journal
The Georgia Social Studies Journal is a peer-reviewed, online quarterly journal dedicated to a wide array of topics that benefit elementary and secondary social studies teachers and teacher educators. As a forum for discussing social studies education, The Georgia Social Studies Journal welcomes submissions from researchers, scholars, and practitioners animated by the ideas, perspectives, and methods that lead to quality social studies teaching and learning. Articles published generally fall into one of two categories. One category focuses on pedagogical strategies and techniques in social studies classrooms. The second category focuses on research studies and essays that provide perspectives on topics of value to social studies teachers and teacher educators.
History of the Journal
First published in 1969, the Georgia Social Science Journal served Georgia’s social studies teachers by providing practical applications and research for classroom practice. Along with the Journal of Social Science Research, which focused primarily on research in social studies education, the Georgia Social Science Journal was a product of the Georgia Council for the Social Studies and edited by faculty at the University of Georgia until 1993. Recently reconstituted, the renamed Georgia Social Studies Journal seeks to honor the tradition of the original journal by engaging social studies teachers and teacher educators in the best classroom practices and research available. To that end, the journal has shifted from print to an electronic format, which will provide social studies educators with the best tools available in an interactive fashion.
Open Access Policy
The Georgia Social Studies Journal is an open access journal. Our goal is to disseminate research in order to further the exchange of knowledge and foster dialogue about social studies education.