TY - JOUR T1 - Diversifying Implementation Science: A Global Perspective JF - Global Health: Science and Practice JO - GLOB HEALTH SCI PRACT DO - 10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00757 VL - 10 IS - 4 SP - e2100757 AU - Sophia M. Bartels AU - Shabab Haider AU - Caitlin R. Williams AU - Yameen Mazumder AU - Latifat Ibisomi AU - Olakunle Alonge AU - Sally Theobald AU - Till Bärnighausen AU - Juanita Vasquez Escallon AU - Mahnaz Vahedi AU - Rohit Ramaswamy AU - Malabika Sarker Y1 - 2022/08/30 UR - http://www.ghspjournal.org/content/10/4/e2100757.abstract N2 - Key MessagesAs part of the greater movement to decolonize global health, leadership in implementation science needs to diversify to increase the influence of researchers and practitioners from low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) and to accelerate the development of implementation research suited to LMICs.Addressing this need will require the engagement of policy makers in LMICs to fund and shape the local research agenda, the creation of global networks to adapt or develop implementation science frameworks aligned with LMIC settings, the advancement of peer-to-peer learning and LMIC-based mentorship, and the prioritization of equity in implementation research.Achieving these aspirations will require cooperation across regions and continents to diversify global leadership in the field.Implementation science, the “scientific study of methods and strategies that facilitate the uptake of evidence-based practice and research into regular use by practitioners and policy makers,”1 has been recognized as a key approach to accelerate progress toward achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).2 In the past few years, there has been significant interest in the use of implementation science to advance the effectiveness and sustainment of global health programs.3 The field has roots in diffusion of innovation, knowledge utilization, and technology transfer and is influenced by other traditions, such as health behavior, political science, organizational behavior, and systems science.4–6 Foundational research in all of these fields has been primarily led by researchers at academic institutions in high-income countries (HICs), and the principles and findings have spread to global settings.4 As a result, the leading theories, models, and frameworks (TMF) in implementation science have also been primarily developed in HICs, have been globally exported, and are the guiding principles for implementation research and practice worldwide. Training programs around the world present these principles as a single unified body of … ER -