A systematic review of the literature located in Scopus on the digital competence (DC) of university professors was carried out; With the help of the PRISMA methodology and operators, the research was delimited through Eric's thesauri. The Spanish authors/entities stand out in the subject, there are efforts oriented to the design, validation and application of rubrics worldwide. The approaches are predominantly quantitative. The research strengthens the understanding of the DC, there is a positive effect given by the teaching DC in the training of students, it is necessary to develop training plans and undertake similar efforts in other scientific databases.