Journal profile · EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Profile-Issues in Teachers Professional Development
ISSN 1657-0790 · eISSN 2256-5760 · Universidad Nacional de Colombia · Colombia
Profile-Issues in Teachers Professional Development: CAS Zone 4 · Education (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 36 weeks (community reports); 26 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Profile-Issues in Teachers Professional Development is published by Universidad Nacional de Colombia and is in Zone 4 of Education in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning, Second Language Learning and Teaching and Literacy and Educational Practices, together about 49.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
This journal is led by the PROFILE research group at Departamento de Lenguas Extranjeras—Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogota campus. It is a publication mainly concerned with sharing the results of classroom research projects, reflections and innovations undertaken by teachers of English as a second or foreign language as well as by teacher educators and novice teacher-researchers. Starting from the assumption that our professional knowledge is enriched by different members of our academic community, the journal welcomes papers from different parts of the world, diverse educational levels and wide-ranging contexts. In sum, the Profile journal belongs to the areas of language education and applied linguistics; it deals with topics regarding the learning and teaching of English as a second or foreign language and teacher education in the same field. It is addressed to an international readership of pre- and in-service teachers. We accept contributions from authors who already hold an undergraduate or graduate degree, which excludes minors and undergraduate university students.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 1%); most named Colombia 30, United States 12, Mexico 8, Spain 7, United Kingdom 6 (88 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- EFL/ESL Teaching and LearningArts and Humanities20.8%
- Second Language Learning and TeachingArts and Humanities18.1%
- Literacy and Educational PracticesSocial Sciences10.8%
- Multilingual Education and PolicySocial Sciences5%
- Teacher Education and Leadership StudiesSocial Sciences4.3%
- Second Language Acquisition and LearningPsychology3.4%
- Educational theories and practicesSocial Sciences3%
- Educational Technology in LearningComputer Science2.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Education Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Education Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceSciELOPublisher website
Other: CLASE, Dialnet, EBSCO (Education Source), the Education Resources Information Center (ERIC), Educational Research Abstracts online (ERA), Gale OneFile: Informe Académico, Iresie, Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts database (LLBA), MLA International Bibliography, ProQuest Research Library, Redalyc, LatAm Plus, Latindex, Matriz de Información para el Análisis de Revistas (MIAR), Sherpa RoMEO, Ulrich’s Periodicals Directory, Publindex - Minciencias (classified in category A1)
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.37LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.87LetPub ·
- h-index
- 36OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 170OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.21OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 10%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98.67%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 24LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 548 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 26 | 26 | 3 |
| 2025 | 26 | 26 | 43 |
| 2024 | 26 | 26 | 204 |
| 2023 | 30 | 30 | 109 |
| 2022 | 33 | 33 | 223 |
| 2021 | 31 | 31 | 343 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 36 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 36 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Other fees
- No other fees
- Page charges
- No page charges
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare9 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 120 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
- Not considered
- Purely quantitative research approaches
Article types accepted3
- articles of revisionThis journal accepts mainly three types of documents: research articles, articles of revision, and reflections.Length not stated
- reflectionsThis journal accepts mainly three types of documents: research articles, articles of revision, and reflections.Length not stated
- research articlesThis journal accepts mainly three types of documents: research articles, articles of revision, and reflections.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Preprints
- AI use Use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools or technologies
For the sake of transparency, authors must disclose the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist with processes such as minor editing of a text or creating figures. Authors must reveal the details of such use (e.g., the type of AI tool used and the purpose of using the tool). In any case, the use of these tools must not exceed 15% of the total manuscript. Additionally, author…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship
Maximum four authors. Model summary
Authorship limit: Manuscripts submitted to the journal must be authored by a maximum of four (4) authors. Submissions that exceed this authorship limit will not be considered for review.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflicts of interest
Multiple simultaneous submissions from the same author are not allowed. Model summary
As stated in our Publication Ethics and Publication Malpractice Statement, authors must disclose any potential conflict of interest that may arise during the evaluation of their manuscript. Authors are requested to provide information about the sources that funded their study. Authors must update their situation regarding conflicts of interest, if there is any significant change during the review …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data sharing and availability
Authors are responsible for data authenticity; original files may be requested. Model summary
Authors are responsible for ensuring the authenticity of the data presented, and the Editorial Committee may request the original files if there are doubts about the accuracy of the images or results. With the aim of promoting transparency, facilitating the replication of research, and improving access to scientific information, authors are encouraged to retain their original data and be prepared …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Publication Ethics and Publication Malpractice Statement
Consent forms are required for articles involving participants. Model summary
Profile: Issues in Teachers' Professional Development is committed to following the international standards for scientific publications, guaranteeing an ethical and fair use of the content submitted to and published in the journal. To this end, the following guiding aspects, based on the recommendations by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE, https://publicationethics.org/), have been identi…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Nonexclusive publication license upon acceptance. Model summary
Once an article is accepted, the authors fill in a nonexclusive publication license form authorizing the reproduction of the full text on the Internet and in any other source sponsored by Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Authors retain the intellectual property of their manuscripts with the following restriction: first publication is granted to the Profile journal. If authors wish to use the arti…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Each new submission is initially reviewed by the Editor to determine the suitability of a manuscript and to identify whether all the requirements have been met (see Author Guidelines). At this point the manuscript is also screened with a similarity-detection software to identify the percentage of similarity with other sources. The approved manuscripts go through a double blind peer review process …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism and self-citation
Parallel submission, plagiarism, and self-plagiarism are unacceptable and may result in rejection. Model summary
Neither self-citation nor similarity with other sources should exceed 15% of all the material quoted throughout the text. When the initial review shows a similarity percentage higher than the specified limit, the manuscript will be rejected and will not be included in the evaluation process. If the manuscript has already been recommended for publication by the reviewers, it will be rejected and wi…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Translations of previously published studies are not accepted. Model summary
Important: The journal does not accept translations of studies previously published in other languages, as they are considered derivative rather than original works.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Universidad Nacional de Colombia
- Country or region
- Colombia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1657-0790
- Electronic ISSN
- 2256-5760
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 28, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Profile-Issues in Teachers Professional Development
What CAS zone is Profile-Issues in Teachers Professional Development in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Profile-Issues in Teachers Professional Development is in Zone 4 of Education, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Education & Educational Research. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Education. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Profile-Issues in Teachers Professional Development?
Authors report an average review time of about 36 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Profile-Issues in Teachers Professional Development?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 120 words; Keywords: ≤ 5; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Reference style: APA; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Profile-Issues in Teachers Professional Development based?
Of the 88 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 1%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Colombia (30), United States (12) and Mexico (8). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Profile-Issues in Teachers Professional Development?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Profile-Issues in Teachers Professional Development is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science and SciELO; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Profile-Issues in Teachers Professional Development open access, and what is the APC?
Profile-Issues in Teachers Professional Development is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .