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Introduction: Prior to reading this article, it is recommended first to read the article titled Developing Poor Countries, Water Is Still a Deadly Drink: A Glance at an Old Newspaper published in this issue of the Journal (1). Similar to Bill Gates' inspiration to get involved in eradicating polio among poor countries after accidentally reading a newspaper article (1), watching the documentaries titled Inside Bill's Brain: Decoding Bill (2, 3 and 4) was inspiring for the chief-editor of the Journal. Polio has long existed before Bill Gates read the mentioned newspaper article. The living conditions in the villages and slums had been reflected in all scholarly resources, including books, reports of international organizations, and articles in scientific research journals. The resources also described the depth of the issue, proposed necessary measures to solve them, and lessons learned from developed countries. Hundreds of experts, governments, and international organizations aimed to eradicate the disease; the only thing missing was an investment to solve such problems in less developed and poor countries. Providing safe water, sanitation, and polio eradication require huge investments that poor countries lack. On the other hand, people like Bill Gates are not expected to have access to the scientific resources generally published for experts in the field. In the meantime, the newspaper is always available. The same is true for policymakers, decision-makers, members of parliament, and government officials. It seems that if scientific research findings are published in simple language through public media for policymakers, decision-makers, members of parliament, and government managers, it could empower the authorities to make informed decisions. In addition, making people aware of the problems and their scope could lead to public participation in problem-solving, demanding its solution, or positively affecting government planning for public health. The rapid increase in the number of published articles means that experts do not read many of them due to time constraints. Moreover, many undergraduate and graduate students and the public face limitations in search skills and access to scholarly materials, especially to non-Persian articles. Therefore, the editorial board of the Journal has decided to introduce a summary of articles published in the fields of social medicine, general health, and social determinants of health in Persian in each issue. This measure can be used by young colleagues and provide the necessary scientific materials for social media. Audience: The audience of these articles can include the following groups: Policymakers Decision-makers are not just public health specialists. In Iran, in health, the primary decision-makers in the Ministry of Health are managers with clinical specialties and subspecialties, whose knowledge about public health is often insufficient or outdated. Decision-makers outside the Ministry of Health also lack up-to-date knowledge in the field of public health. Policymakers and decision-makers do not have sufficient ability and opportunity to be aware of the correct and timely knowledge of published resources and articles. First, articles are written with specific terminology for the group of experts in each field, and in order to use it, the person must have graduated in that specific field to be able to use its content. Second, for years, the policies of the Ministry of Health have encouraged the publication of articles in English through additional privileges and rewards, thus depriving the Persian-speaking audiences of the research results of researchers in the country, especially in the field of health. Nevertheless, if there is appropriate content in the media, policymakers could be informed of the state of public health and, if necessary, be referred to the main source. Managers Specialists in related fields Media All types of media in public health need Persian scientific resources commensurate with the level of public knowledge in the field. These resources should not only be understood but also need to pay more attention to their practical aspects. Notably, social media today also reflects the content of other media. Students Scientists write most articles in scientific journals, and for like-minded people, the audience must have a minimum level of knowledge to make full use of. As students do not yet fully meet these minimums, they are also among the potential audience of this new section in the Journal to familiarize themselves with the basics of new knowledge in scholarly journal articles. Society Undoubtedly, public knowledge will lead to greater public participation in ensuring public health and essential health measures, as well as enriching their demands. Similar activities In some journals, the same types of introductions to published articles could be found. For example, the Journal of Medical Toxicology publishes You May Have Missed (5), or The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology published Comment (6).   Naming the mentioned articles: A name had to be chosen for this type of publication. I first looked at the documentation of the types of publications in PubMed (7). The following two titles seemed appropriate: Introductory Journal Article: Prefatory summary to a special issue or section of a journal devoted to a specific topic. This introductory text can be of varying length and substance. Commentary: Work consisting of a critical or explanatory note written to discuss, support, or dispute an article or other presentation previously published. It may take the form of an article, letter, editorial, etc. It appears in publications under various names: comment, commentary, editorial comment, viewpoint, etc. I chose the translation of Introductory for the Persian title, and chose for the English title. Commentary format: Commentaries should include the following section: Title: The title should be more like a message. Introduction: The introduction should include a short background, hypothesis or question or purpose of the research, brief method, main findings, and conclusions. Criticism, article interpretation, and practical recommendations Determining the main audience of the Commentary with corresponding priorities. References Conflict of Interest: None of the authors has any conflict of interest to disclose.  Ethical publication statement: We confirm that we have read the Journal's position on issues involved in ethical publication and affirm that this report is consistent with those guidelines. How to cite this article: Kolahi AA. Publication of Summaries of Ideas, Scientific Research Articles Published in the Field of Public Health in Simple Language: Reminders, Interpretations, and Recommendations. Salāmat-i ijtimāī (Community Health). 2021; 8(2):138 -143. DOI: http://doi.org/10.22037/ch.v8i2.31478. REFERENCES: 1.Kolahi AA. The Power of One Article in Solving Global Biomedical Problems. Salāmat-i ijtimāī (Community Health). 2021; 8(2):320-324. DOI: http://doi.org/10.22037/ch.v8i2.31446. 2.Inside Bill's Brain: Decoding Bill Gates, Part I, sanitation in developing countries  https://www.telewebion.com/episode/2449230 3.Inside Bill's Brain: Decoding Bill Gates, Part II, eradicate polio in Nigeria and advance polio vaccination. https://www.telewebion.com/episode/2450406 4.Inside Bill's Brain: Decoding Bill Gates, Part III, climate change solutions. https://www.telewebion.com/episode/2450321 5.https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6013737/ 6.Guren MG. The global challenge of colorectal cancer. Lancet Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2019 Dec;4(12):894-895. doi: 10.1016/S2468-1253(19)30329-2. PMID: 31648973. 7.Publication Characteristics (Publication Types) with Scope Notes: 2020 MeSH Pubtypes. https://www.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/pubtypes.html --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License]