Profile: Issues in Teachers' Professional Development

Aims & Scope

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 area of education; 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.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Apc url
• License

APC Details

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This journal does not charge a mandatory Article Processing Charge (APC). However, optional open access publication may incur fees based on the publisher’s policies.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Language Assessment Literacy: Implications for Language Teachers

  Citation: 62

  Authors: Frank

• Incidental Vocabulary Learning in Second Language Acquisition: A Literature Review

  Citation: 41

  Authors: Falcon Dario

• Unanswered Questions in Colombia’s Foreign Language Education Policy

  Citation: 38

  Authors: Camilo Andrés, Isabel

• Re-conceptualizing Teachers’ Narrative Inquiry as Professional Development

  Citation: 32

  Authors: Paula R., Karen E.

• The Role of Collaborative Action Research in Teachers’ Professional Development

  Citation: 32

  Authors: Angela Yicely, Liliana

• Language Teachers’ Emergency Remote Teaching Experiences During the COVID-19 Confinement

  Citation: 31

  Authors: Catalina, Moisés

• The Cultural Content in EFL Textbooks and What Teachers Need to Do About It

  Citation: 29

  Authors: Luis Fernando

• Novice Non-Native English Teachers’ Reflections on Their Teacher Education Programmes and Their First Years of Teaching

  Citation: 29

  Authors: Sumru

• Teacher to Researcher: Reflections on a New Action Research Program for University EFL Teachers

  Citation: 26

  Authors: Anne, Anne

• A Learning Experience of the Gender Perspective in English Teaching Contexts

  Citation: 25

  Authors: Claudia Patricia, Harold