The 50-year anniversary of "Compare" creates a moment to reflect on the trends and status of the journal itself and where it is situated in the field of comparative and international education. This article presents an examination of "Compare's" articles to consider how the contents have reflected trends and changes in CIE. The results of a qualitative time-series analysis of published articles from the past five decades highlight the trends, patterns, and milestone events. Historically, articles published in "Compare" have been dominated by authors affiliated with institutions from the Global North, however there has been an increasing focus in the articles themselves on countries from the Global South. Qualitative articles have occupied the majority of articles throughout "Compare's" history. In addition to these findings, this article presents a more nuanced view of the history of "Compare's" article publications and its position in comparative education, international education, and development.