# Knowledge mobilization with and for equity-deserving communities invested in research: A scoping review protocol

## TL;DR

This paper outlines a plan to review how research knowledge is shared with communities, focusing on equity and practical application.

## Contribution

The study introduces a scoping review protocol to examine knowledge mobilization in community-driven research contexts.

## Key findings

- The review will analyze governance and processes of knowledge mobilization in community research.
- It will map the use of K* terminology across different contexts and stakeholders.
- The study aims to identify gaps in knowledge transfer for non-academic partners.

## Abstract

The practice of putting research into action is known by various names, depending on disciplinary norms. Knowledge mobilization, translation, and transfer (collectively referred to as K*) are three common terminologies used in research literature. Knowledge-to-action opportunities and gaps in academic research often remain obscure to non-academic community partners and researchers in communities, policy and decision makers, and practitioners who could benefit from up-to-date information on health and wellbeing. Academic research training, funding, and performance metrics rarely prioritize or address non-academic community needs from research. We propose to conduct a scoping review on reported K* in community-driven research contexts, examining the governance, processes, methods, and benefits of K*, and mapping who, what, where, and when K* terminology is used. This protocol paper outlines our approach to gathering, screening, analyzing, and reporting on available published literature from four databases.