Dr. Byron Powell from Washington University is the foremost expert on implementation strategies, having authored multiple articles that have moved the field of D&I forward. In this seminar, Dr. Powell provides an overview and introduction to implementation strategies. His presentation begins at the 8:00 minute mark. (Video; 68 minutes)

In this seminal article, Powell and colleagues define concepts related to implementation strategies and then offer an initial listing of 68 strategies with definitions that are grouped into six key implementation processes. This compilation was further refined in 2015, but this article remains essential for learning about implementation strategies.

This 2015 article by Powell and colleagues builds upon their earlier work (Powell et al., 2012) by offering refined definitions of 73 strategies. In the field, the ERIC definitions of implementation strategies are cited frequently as a way to use a common language to describe specific implementation strategies. The list of 73 strategies, which are often described as the ERIC strategies, is provided as a supplemental material file. 

Building upon their earlier work, this article by Leeman et al. introduces a structured classification system to how implementation strategies are distinguished by their actors, targets, and functions.

Implementation science can face challenges around reproducibility if implementation strategies are not appropriately specified. In this article, Proctor and colleagues propose a basic guideline for reporting how implementation strategies have been operationalized in research. This guidance has been highly influential on the field.