Profile-Issues in Teachers Professional Development

Profile-Issues in Teachers’ Professional Development (Profile-Bogotá) is a peer-reviewed, open-access academic journal dedicated to advancing knowledge in the field of language teacher education and professional development. Published by the Universidad Nacional de Colombia, the journal operates under the ISSN 1657-0790 and has established itself as a notable venue for research in applied linguistics and pedagogy. Its scope encompasses a wide range of topics central to teacher growth, including reflective teaching, teacher cognition, classroom-based research, curriculum design, and the interplay between theory and practice in language instruction. The journal primarily publishes original research articles, as well as review essays and theoretical reflections, all of which undergo rigorous double-blind peer review to ensure scholarly quality. The target audience includes language educators, teacher trainers, graduate students, and researchers interested in the professional lives of teachers and the dynamics of teaching and learning. A key feature of Profile is its commitment to open access, ensuring that all content is freely available to readers worldwide, thereby promoting the dissemination of knowledge across developing and developed contexts. As of 2026, the journal holds a JCR impact factor of 1.0000, placing it in the third quartile (Q3) of the Education & Educational Research category, and is classified as a 3区 (third-tier) journal in the Chinese Academy of Sciences ranking system. While not among the top-tier publications, Profile maintains a respectable standing in its field, offering a valuable platform for empirical and conceptual work that addresses the practical and theoretical challenges of teacher professional development in diverse educational settings.