To me, it signals “If you are likely too impatient to read through the entirety of a science-heavy article, here is a rough summary. However, be warned that this is a compromise and doesn’t capture the whole essence of the article.”
Whereas summary means “Here is everything you need to know, in short.”
As an impatient reader I wouldn’t have even noticed “summary for impatient readers” if not for this comment. It’s a couple of paragraphs in and disguised as sentence text.
Why “summary for impatient readers” not “summary”?
To me, it signals “If you are likely too impatient to read through the entirety of a science-heavy article, here is a rough summary. However, be warned that this is a compromise and doesn’t capture the whole essence of the article.” Whereas summary means “Here is everything you need to know, in short.”
As an impatient reader I wouldn’t have even noticed “summary for impatient readers” if not for this comment. It’s a couple of paragraphs in and disguised as sentence text.
A nice big bold Summary heading works wonders!