It has been in existence for a number of years, originally as the History of Economics Society Bulletin, and for the last nine years under its present name. The work of many distinguished American and international authors has been published in its pages, and because of this and the international editorial board, it is recognised as being a first class international scholarly publication.
All articles are fully peer reviewed.
The journal also features a regular Book Review section which includes reviews by leading specialists. The mission of JHET is to further the objectives of the History of Economics Society. These are to promote interest in and inquiry into the history of economics and related parts of intellectual history, facilitate communication and discourse among scholars working in the field of the history of economics, and disseminate knowledge about the history of economics. JHET therefore encourages and makes available research in the fields of history of economic thought and the history of economic methodology.