Isfahan University of Medical Sciences Health Information Management 1735-7853 8 5 2011 11 22 Executive Summary: The Best Strategy for Publishing Research Results Executive Summary: The Best Strategy for Publishing Research Results 11114 FA Masoud Ferdosi PhD, Assistant Professor, Health Services Management, Health Management and Economy Research Center, Isfahan Unuversity of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran. 0000-0002-0683-2719 Maryam Yaghoubi PhD Student, Health Services Management, Health Management Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Seyyed Salman Alavi MSc, Psychology, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran Journal Article 2011 12 07 Many researchers in the universities are engaged in research and science production. Although the results of their researches are often released as articles in professional journals, long and technical reports are doubted to be comprehensible for those who need to use them. "Executive summary", as a short report derived from the final research report, is a format especially developed for knowledge users who affect or are affected by researches (research stakeholders). This short article reviewed the content and usage of executive summary in available online resources. It finally suggests executive summaries to be included in all research in addition to final reports. Key Words: Research; Publication; Research Strategy. Many researchers in the universities are engaged in research and science production. Although the results of their researches are often released as articles in professional journals, long and technical reports are doubted to be comprehensible for those who need to use them. "Executive summary", as a short report derived from the final research report, is a format especially developed for knowledge users who affect or are affected by researches (research stakeholders). This short article reviewed the content and usage of executive summary in available online resources. It finally suggests executive summaries to be included in all research in addition to final reports. Key Words: Research; Publication; Research Strategy. https://him.mui.ac.ir/article_11114_ed1db771321105b3c0dbc70a661b9b10.pdf