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OBJECTIVE: To characterize which instruments have been developed to assess professionalism in the field of Pharmacy. FINDINGS: A scoping review was conducted to answer which instruments have been developed to assess professionalism in the field of Pharmacy. The databases consulted were EMBASE, ERIC, PUBMED/Medline, Scopus, and Web of Science. No restrictions on language or year of publication were made. Only studies about development or translation of instruments for professionalism assessment were included. The methodological quality of studies was verified by the Questionnaire Cross-Cultural Adaptation Guideline and the Consensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement Instruments. Seven studies met the eligibility criteria and were included in this scoping review. In general, the instruments were developed from ideological elements assigned to professionalism by pharmaceutical and medical entities, besides theoretical references that came from social sciences. Regarding the evaluation of validation and psychometric property evidence, the studies generally adopted distinct procedures which highlights some destandardization, although the methodological quality was accepted. SUMMARY: More studies on the professionalism field should be conducted to characterize professionalism and develop pharmaceutical practices in line with the society demands and expectations.