Editorial features of scholarly journals published by Mexican teacher-training colleges

Abstract

Introduction: The results of the research projects carried out by the academic community have been and will continue to be recognised, valued, published and disseminated by scholarly journals, regardless of their format. The role Higher Education Institutions (HEI) as publishers of scholarly journals is fundamental. Methods: The purpose of this article is to analyse the basic editorial features of the scholarly journals published by Mexican teacher-training colleges. The study uses a descriptive quantitative approach to examine a sample of journals based on the editorial criteria established by Latindex, the Regional Online Information System for Scholarly Journals from Latin America, the Caribbean, Spain and Portugal. Results and conclusions: The study has revealed that no research has been carried out on this type of publications in México; that the number of publications published by Mexican teacher-training colleges is small, and that the analysed publications do not meet basic editorial requirements. The results of this diagnosis can help Mexican teacher-training colleges to make the necessary decisions to increase the quality, visibility and chances of survival of their journals.