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Advances In Simulation

Advances in Simulation is the official journal of the Society in Europe for Simulation Applied to Medicine and is an open-access journal dedicated to simulation in health and social care. Its scope spans science and social science disciplines, health and social care professions, and multi- and inter-professional studies, including areas from biomedical engineering and anatomy to simulation in theatre, craft, and program evaluation.

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Subject Health Care Sciences & Services
Impact Factor 4.7
Quartile Q1
Open Access Type Open
eISSN 2059-0628
Invitation Only Yes
Cost Range APC: £2290.00 GBP / $2890.00 USD / €2490.00 EUR; VAT or local taxes may apply.

Submission Instructions

Advances In Simulation is an invitation-only journal. Submissions are accepted by invitation from the editorial board only. The following article types are accepted:

Research

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. Cover letter must explain any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, confirm all authors approved the submission, confirm the manuscript has not been published or submitted elsewhere, and name the special issue if applicable.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 350 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include the headings Background, Methods, Results, Conclusions, and Trial registration.
Manuscript Manuscript should be under 4,000 words, although longer papers may be considered with appropriate justification. Manuscript must include Background, Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusions, and a Declarations section. Manuscript must include three to ten keywords, a Declarations section with the stated subheadings using 'Not applicable' where relevant, a list of abbreviations if abbreviations are used, and documentation of any Large Language Model use in the Methods section or another suitable section.
References References must follow Vancouver reference style. Only published or publicly available articles, clinical trial registration records, and abstracts may be cited; unpublished abstracts, unpublished data, and personal communications must be excluded from the reference list; journal abbreviations must follow Index Medicus/MEDLINE; and URLs must be numbered and included in the reference list with full site title, full URL, and access date.
Figures & Tables Figure titles and legends must appear in the main manuscript rather than in the image files, tables under one page may be placed within the manuscript, and larger tables may be placed at the end with their intended location indicated in the text. Figures must be numbered and uploaded in first-citation order with multi-panel figures submitted as a single composite file, and tables must be numbered in sequence and created using the word processor's Table object rather than embedded as figures or spreadsheet files.
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Reviews

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. Cover letter must explain any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, confirm all authors have approved the manuscript for submission, confirm the manuscript content has not been published or submitted elsewhere, and name the special issue if applicable.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 350 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include Background, main body of the abstract, and short conclusion.
Manuscript Reviews should be approximately 3000 words. Manuscript must include a title page, Background, Main text, Conclusions, and a Declarations section. Manuscript must include three to ten keywords and document any use of a Large Language Model in the Methods section or another suitable section if no Methods section is available.
References References must follow Vancouver style. Only published articles, clinical trial registration records, and abstracts or items available through public e-print or preprint servers may be cited, unpublished abstracts/data/personal communications must not appear in the reference list, journal abbreviations must follow Index Medicus/MEDLINE, and web links must be numbered and included in the reference list.
Figures & Tables Figure titles and legends must be provided in the main manuscript rather than in the graphic file, tables shorter than one page may be placed within the manuscript, and longer tables may be placed at the end with callouts in the text. Figures must be numbered and uploaded in the order first mentioned, multi-panel figures submitted as a single composite file, and tables must be numbered in sequence and created using the word processor's Table object rather than embedded as figures or spreadsheet files.
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Letter To The Editor

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. The cover letter must explain any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, confirm that all authors approved the submission, confirm the manuscript has not been published or submitted elsewhere, and name the special issue if applicable.
Abstract An abstract is required. The abstract must not exceed 250 words. The abstract is unstructured.
Manuscript Letter to the Editor submissions should be around 800 words excluding references. The manuscript must concern a paper published in this journal, keep all comments and discussion related to the original published article, and include a title page with a title, all authors’ full names and institutional addresses, and the corresponding author indicated. The manuscript must include a Declarations section, include three to ten keywords, define abbreviations at first use and provide a list of abbreviations if used, and document any Large Language Model use in the Methods section or another suitable part of the manuscript if no Methods section is available.
References References must follow Vancouver style. References must exclude unpublished abstracts, unpublished data, and personal communications, use Index Medicus/MEDLINE journal abbreviations, and give web links and URLs a reference number with full site title, URL, and access date in the reference list.
Figures & Tables Tables shorter than one page may be placed within the manuscript, larger tables may be placed at the end of the text file with callouts in the text, and figure titles and legends must be provided in the main manuscript rather than in the graphic file. Figures and tables must be numbered in the order cited in the text, multi-panel figures must be submitted as a single composite file, and tables must be created with the word processor’s Table object rather than embedded as figures or spreadsheet files.
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Recent Publications

“Meeting a human, not a medical condition”: a qualitative study of simulated patients’ perceptions of forming a therapeutic alliance with psychiatrists

Sydney Potts, Mona Gupta, Nadia Daly

10.1186/s41077-026-00446-7
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Self-confidence and anxiety in clinical decision-making among nursing students during high-fidelity simulation training: a longitudinal study

Geert Van de Weyer, Filip Haegdorens, Senne Vleminckx, Deborah Hilderson, Erik Franck

10.1186/s41077-026-00445-8
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Feasibility, usability, and preliminary knowledge outcomes of a virtual-reality fire-safety training for undergraduate nursing students: a quasi-experimental study

Fatma Magdi Ibrahim, Ibrahim Al Faouri, Eman Abdelaziz Rashad Dabou

10.1186/s41077-026-00440-z
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Teaching raters to see: A faculty development innovation for robust assessment in health professions education

Lon Setnik, Yoon Soo Park, Clément Buleon, Demian Szyld, Jenny Rudolph

10.1186/s41077-026-00439-6
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Health and safety considerations for healthcare simulation: a scoping review of published literature

Angela O’Dea, Paul O’Connor, Sinéad Lydon, Bronwyn Reid-McDermott, Dara Byrne

10.1186/s41077-026-00443-w
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Submission to first decision (median): 15 days.

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Is a cover letter required?

A cover letter is required and should explain why the manuscript should be published in Advances in Simulation, address any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, confirm that all authors approved the submission, confirm that the content has not been published or submitted elsewhere, and identify the special issue if applicable. Authors may also suggest preferred or non-preferred peer reviewers in the cover letter.

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What are the publication costs?

Article processing charge: £2290.00 GBP / $2890.00 USD / €2490.00 EUR; VAT or local taxes may apply.

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Research Topics

Simulation-Based Education in Healthcare Innovations in Medical Education Patient Safety and Medication Errors Surgical Simulation and Training Interprofessional Education and Collaboration Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation Clinical Reasoning and Diagnostic Skills Cultural Competency in Health Care Innovative Teaching Methodologies in Social Sciences Disaster Response and Management Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts Educational Games and Gamification Healthcare Operations and Scheduling Optimization Problem and Project Based Learning Simulation Techniques and Applications Electronic Health Records Systems Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units Trauma and Emergency Care Studies Hospital Admissions and Outcomes Nursing education and management Human Resource Development and Performance Evaluation Health Policy Implementation Science Anatomy and Medical Technology Augmented Reality Applications

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