AIM AND SCOPE

Aim

SENA is an open-access, peer-reviewed journal devoted to accelerating the global evidence base for teaching, learning and assessment in all health professions. By disseminating rigorous research, theory and innovation, the journal seeks to improve educational outcomes, strengthen health-system capacity and ultimately enhance population health.

Scope

SENA concentrates on transformational, evidence-informed practices that bridge the gap between educational research and front-line health-professions teaching. It welcomes studies that:

• Evaluate or model novel pedagogies (simulation, VR/AR, AI-driven adaptive learning, game-based methods).
• Advance inter-professional or team-based education to foster collaborative practice.
• Develop and validate assessment instruments (OSCE stations, entrustable professional activities, programmatic assessment frameworks).
• Address equity, diversity and inclusion in recruitment, curriculum design and learner support.
• Integrate digital health, tele-education and m-learning into undergraduate, postgraduate and continuing education.
• Translate educational interventions into measurable patient, system or population outcomes.
• Explore leadership, governance and policy mechanisms that sustain educational innovation.

Scope

SENA invites original contributions across the full educational continuum from undergraduate training to continuing professional development in medicine, nursing, dentistry, pharmacy, public health, allied health and veterinary medicine. Specific areas include, but are not limited to:

Thematic Cluster	Illustrative Topics
Curriculum Design & Renewal	Competency-based curricula; spiral integration; longitudinal integrated clerkships; hidden-culture analysis; accreditation alignment.
Technology-Enhanced Learning	Learning analytics; MOOCs; serious games; haptic simulation; XR (extended reality) platforms; adaptive e-assessment.
Technology-Enhanced Learning	Learning analytics; MOOCs; serious games; haptic simulation; XR (extended reality) platforms; adaptive e-assessment.
Assessment & Feedback Science	Rater cognition; programmatic assessment; digital portfolios; workplace-based assessment; mastery learning benchmarks.
Inter-professional Education (IPE)	Shared learning models; role clarification; collaborative practice readiness; IPE policy frameworks; team OSCEs.
Simulation & Immersive Practice	High-fidelity manikins; standardized patients; virtual patients; debriefing science; simulation governance.
Clinical Teaching & Supervision	Bedside pedagogy; coaching models; near-peer tutoring; entrustment decision algorithms; feedback literacy.
Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI)	Indigenous health curricula; gender-responsive pedagogy; widening participation; inclusive assessment accommodations.
Faculty Development & Leadership	Educational leadership programmes; communities of practice; scholarly teaching tracks; reward systems.
Faculty Development & Leadership	Educational leadership programmes; communities of practice; scholarly teaching tracks; reward systems.
Continuing Professional Development (CPD)	Maintenance of certification; micro-credentialing; self-directed learning ecosystems; spaced-education trials.
Policy, Economics & Ethics	Cost-effectiveness of educational interventions; policy translational research; ethical AI in education; global accreditation benchmarking.
Evidence Synthesis & Meta-Research	Systematic, scoping and realist reviews; living systematic reviews; meta-ethnographies; protocol registrations.

Article Types

• Original quantitative & qualitative research
• Mixed-methods and implementation-science studies
• Systematic, scoping, rapid and realist reviews
• Innovation/technology reports (with validation data)
• Educational case studies and quality-improvement projects
• Brief communications / pilot trials
• Viewpoint, commentary and editorial pieces
• Special-issue proposals aligned with global priorities

Audience

Health-professions educators, curriculum designers, academic leaders, clinician-teachers, simulation specialists, education researchers, accreditation and policy bodies, and funding agencies worldwide.