Over the past 50 years, the Association for Science Education (ASE) has published a wide range of journals as a principal benefit of membership of the Association, with some reaching beyond the membership. This article explores the history behind each of the four current ASE journals, as well as touching on two titles that "served their time" and are no more. How the journals were put together, the ethos behind each and the development of each over the years are examined by those who know them best -- past and present Editors and other members of their editorial teams.