Examining the Publications of International Studies in Geographical and Environmental Education Over the Past 18 Years

Abstract

The long-term viability of the IRGEE Journal is the focus of this article. The papers published in the Journal "International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education" (IRGEE) offer an evaluation of the evolution of geographical and environmental education. Five hundred and twenty-six pieces covering the period from the publication of Volume 1, Number 1 in 1992 to the present have been subjected to a content analysis. The approach used was a content analysis, which uncovered topics that have either gained or lost popularity during the 18 years of IRGEE's publication (1992–2009), while other topics have stayed relevant. Articles about geographical education (sensu stricto) were more numerous than those about environmental education, according to this analysis's main findings. Researchers are increasingly interested in the themes "syllabi, textbooks, curricula" and "values, attitudes," and new subjects like sustainability and geographic information systems (GIS) have emerged in recent years.