Iowa Council for the Social Studies


Iowa Journal for the Social Studies

A peer reviewed, electronic journal for research, best practices, curriculum work, and media reviews in K-16 social studies education.


Check out the most recent edition of the Iowa Journal for the Social Studies.

Winter (Volume 32, Issue 1): IJSS Winter 2024 Issue.pdf

Call for papers for the Summer 2024 edition.

The editors of the Iowa Journal for the Social Studies, a peer-reviewed electronic journal, issue a call to submit manuscripts for a special issue on Divisive Legislation and Anti-Oppressive Elementary Social Studies.

Here are the details: IJSS CFP Summer 2024.docx


Previous Editions:

Summer 2023 (Volume 31, Issue 2):  IJSS Summer 2023 31(2).pdf 

Winter 2023 (Volume 31, Issue 1): IJSS Winter 2023 31(1).pdf

Summer 2022 (Volume 30, Issue 2): IJSS Summer 2022 30(2).pdf

Winter 2022 (Volume 30, Issue 1): IJSS Winter 2022 30(1).pdf

Summer 2021 (Volume 29, Issue 2): IJSS Summer 2021 29(2).pdf

Winter 2021 (Volume 29, Issue 1): IJSS Winter 2021 29(1) (2).pdf

Summer 2020 (Volume 28m Issue 2): IJSS Summer 2020 28(2).pdf

Winter 2020 (Volume 28, Issue 1): IJSS Winter 2020 28(1).pdf

Winter 2018 (Volume 27, Issue 1): IJSS vol 27 (1).pdf


Previous Issues of the Iowa Journal for the Social Studies.

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