A year of remarkable achievements

Our collective efforts have elevated the Journal of Educational Evaluation for Health Professions (JEEHP) to new levels of academic excellence. The numbers tell a compelling story: our 2024 CiteScore of 16.4 places us in the 99th percentile among 1,620 education journals worldwide and in the 97th percentile among general medicine journals. In addition, our SCImago Journal Rank of 2.068 positions us fourth among 348 Korean journals. Yet beyond these quantitative indicators lies something even more meaningful: the real-world impact of the research published within these pages.

Power of community

These achievements belong to you. They reflect the contributions of our authors, who pose innovative research questions and pursue rigorous scholarship; our reviewers, who strengthen every manuscript through their expertise and constructive feedback; our editors and editorial team, who uphold the highest standards while cultivating an environment in which new ideas can flourish; and our global readership, whose engagement and citations extend the reach and relevance of published work far beyond our initial expectations.

Innovation in health personnel evaluation

The Korea Health Personnel Licensing Examination Institute continues to advance the future of professional assessment. Building on the successful implementation of computer-based testing (CBT) for the Korean Medical Licensing Examination in 2022 [1], many other licensing examinations have since been administered using CBT. These include the licensing examinations for dentists, midwives, oriental medical doctors, emergency medical technicians, health educators, herbal pharmacists, care workers, assistive technology professionals, nurse assistants, optometrists, and speech-language pathologists [2,3]. We are further expanding CBT in 2026 to include pharmacists, health educators, speech-language pathologists, and rehabilitation counselors (Fig. 1, Supplement 1). This evolution reflects our shared commitment to excellence in health professions education and evaluation.

Looking ahead

JEEHP’s mission remains clear: to serve as a trusted platform for groundbreaking research in health education and evaluation. We remain firmly committed to openness, academic rigor, and global accessibility. Every submission, review, and citation strengthens the bridge between research and practice, reinforcing the journal’s role in advancing evidence-informed education.

In 2026, we will continue to expand our international reach and impact. We aim to support emerging voices alongside those of established scholars, facilitate conversations that advance health professions education worldwide, and ensure that authors’ research receives the visibility and recognition it rightfully deserves.

An invitation

Your research matters. Your insights drive progress in health education. We invite you to continue sharing your work, engaging with fellow scholars, and contributing to the vibrant intellectual community that defines JEEHP.

Thank you for your partnership, trust, and dedication to advancing our field. Here is to a year filled with discovery, innovation, and meaningful impact.

Wishing you good health, inspiration, and academic success in 2026.

With gratitude and anticipation.

Supplementary materials

Fig. 1.

AT, assistive technology; EMTs, emergency medical technicians.

References

• 1. Pai H. Presidential address: improving item validity and adopting computer-based testing, clinical skills assessments, artificial intelligence, and virtual reality in health professions licensing examinations in Korea. J Educ Eval Health Prof 2023;20:8. https://doi.org/10.3352/jeehp.2023.20.8 ArticlePubMedPMC
• 2. Pai H. Presidential address 2024: the expansion of computer-based testing to numerous health professions licensing examinations in Korea, preparation of computer-based practical tests, and adoption of the medical metaverse. J Educ Eval Health Prof 2024;21:2. https://doi.org/10.3352/jeehp.2024.21.2 ArticlePubMedPMC
• 3. Pai H. Presidential address 2025: expansion of computer-based testing from 12 to 27 health professions by 2027 and adoption of a large language model for item generation. J Educ Eval Health Prof 2025;22:7. https://doi.org/10.3352/jeehp.2025.22.7 ArticlePubMedPMC

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