Decolonising implementation science: a call for methodological pluralism

In this Viewpoint, we argue that the project to decolonise implementation science is an important and much needed endeavour, but should move beyond a focus on equity to a more disruptive decolonial approach that interrogates the field's methodological and epistemological foundations. Methodological pluralism in implementation science-one that integrates diverse ways of knowing-is not only more just, but also more effective and scientifically robust. Achieving this requires uncomfortable confrontation with the colonial architecture of academic research and accepted ways of knowing.

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The Lancet Global Health
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2026-01-07
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https://doi.org/10.1016/s2214-109x(25)00477-2
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Participatory Visual Research Methods
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Decolonising implementation science: a call for methodological pluralism

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Abstract

In this Viewpoint, we argue that the project to decolonise implementation science is an important and much needed endeavour, but should move beyond a focus on equity to a more disruptive decolonial approach that interrogates the field's methodological and epistemological foundations. Methodological pluralism in implementation science-one that integrates diverse ways of knowing-is not only more just, but also more effective and scientifically robust. Achieving this requires uncomfortable confrontation with the colonial architecture of academic research and accepted ways of knowing.

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