Journals

  • Journal of Trauma Studies in Education

    The Journal of Trauma Studies in Education (JTSE) is an online open-access academic peer-reviewed journal dedicated to the generation of knowledge regarding mental health and well-being, with a focus on the impact of traumatic stress within the context of Pre K-12 and Postsecondary Education. The journal accepts manuscripts on a rolling basis from varying perspectives within education that critically explore the nature of trauma, as well as preventative and restorative approaches to trauma responses in all education stakeholders.

  • Impulse

    IMPULSE is the first international, online neuroscience journal for undergraduate publications. Submissions are reviewed by students worldwide under faculty guidance, and articles are immediately published online as they are accepted. If you are interested in becoming a peer reviewer for IMPULSE, please contact us at [email protected].

  • The Journal of Developmental Education

    The Journal of Developmental Education (JDE) is a peer-reviewed journal dedicated to the generation and sharing of knowledge and ideas related to the postsecondary developmental education community. In this new open-access format, we remain committed to providing a space for the developmental educator and researcher who is seeking avenues to expand professional knowledge and expertise in the field.

  • History Matters: An Undergraduate Journal of Historical Research

    The Spring 2024 issue of History Matters is now available online!


    We will accept submissions for the Spring 2025 issue until December 15, 2024.

    History Matters is an undergraduate history journal published annually on this website by the Department of History at Appalachian State University. The journal is edited by undergraduates with the help of a faculty board. Please see FAQs for more information.

    At History Matters, our goal is to publish the best undergraduate historical research possible. In doing so, we would like to provide an opportunity for top undergraduates from a variety of schools to be recognized for their work, become familiar with the publishing process, and engage in student-faculty collaboration.

    Our logo is a bristlecone pine tree, drawn by Sarah Hancock from the University of North Carolina—Asheville. Bristlecone pines, which can be found in California, Colorado, and Utah, are generally considered the world's oldest living organisms. Some are even as ancient as recorded human history.

    History Matters is now a part of EBSCOhost Discovery Service! Check us out on ESBCOhost's America: History and Life.

    Published by the Department of History at Appalachian State University ISSN: 1934-4651