Subject area:	Medicine and Dentistry
More specific subject area:	Nursing
Name of your protocol:	Barriers Perceived by University Faculty in Implementing Interprofessional Education: A Scoping Review Protocol
Reagents/tools:	None.
Experimental design:	Not applicable.
Trial registration:	Not applicable.
Ethics:	This scoping review will utilize data from previously published studies and does not involve human participants, animal experiments, or data collected from social media platforms. Therefore, ethical approval and informed consent are not required for this study.
Value of the Protocol:	•This protocol fills a significant void in existing research by systematically mapping the barriers perceived by university faculty in implementing IPE, offering a comprehensive understanding of challenges that hinder IPE integration in higher education. •The insights gained from the scoping review will inform the development of targeted strategies and interventions to overcome identified barriers, ultimately enhancing faculty capacity to deliver IPE and preparing students for collaborative professional practice. •Utilizing the OCTIS framework with Bayesian optimization for topic modeling introduces advanced analytical techniques to educational research, enhancing the depth and rigor of data analysis and setting a precedent for future studies in the field.