Loading metrics Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Citation: Zong H, Wang J, Cha J, Wu R, Hu S, Zhao Y, et al. (2026) Performance of large language models in the Chinese National Medical Licensing Examinations and Beyond: Scoping review. PLOS Digit Health 5(10): e0001773. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pdig.0001773 Editor: John Batani, Botho University, LESOTHO Received: July 12, 2025; Accepted: September 24, 2026; Published: October 9, 2026 Copyright: © 2026 Zong et al.