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Author Guidelines

Manuscripts may be written in English or Indonesian. All submissions are initially reviewed by the editorial board to assess their relevance, quality, originality, and compliance with the journal's requirements. The main manuscript must be submitted as a Microsoft Word document (.doc, .docx) or Rich Text Format (.rtf). Please DOWNLOAD TEMPLATE.

Manuscripts should contain a minimum of 3,000 words, be prepared on A4-size paper, use a single-column format, and apply Century Schoolbook font. Manuscripts should present original community engagement activities, applied initiatives, or evidence-based interventions that demonstrate meaningful contributions to community development and social well-being.

Manuscript Structure

1. Title
The title should be concise, informative, and clearly reflect the focus of the community engagement activity. It should indicate the main issue, intervention, innovation, or community development initiative discussed in the manuscript. The name of the community, village, institution, or geographical location may be included when it is relevant to understanding the context of the activity.

2. Authors' Names
The full names of all authors should be provided without academic degrees or professional titles. The corresponding author should be clearly identified and should provide complete contact information.

3. Author Affiliations
Each author's name should be accompanied by the complete institutional affiliation, including the department or study program, institution, city, country, postal code, and email address.

4. Abstract
The abstract should provide a concise overview of the community engagement activity. It should describe the background or community problem, the objectives of the activity, the methods or approach used, the target community or partners, the main results and outcomes, and the significance or impact of the activity. The abstract should be written as one clear and concise paragraph with a maximum of 250 words. Typeface: Century Schoolbook, single spacing.

5. Keywords
Provide a minimum of 3 keywords and a maximum of 5 keywords that accurately represent the main themes, community, intervention, technology, or development issues discussed in the manuscript.

6. Introduction
The introduction should explain the background and urgency of the community problem addressed by the activity. Authors should describe the conditions, needs, challenges, or gaps experienced by the target community or partner. Relevant literature should be used to establish the academic and practical context of the activity. The introduction should clearly state the objectives of the community engagement activity and explain its expected contribution to community development, empowerment, innovation, or social well-being.

7. Methods
This section should describe the implementation of the community engagement activity in sufficient detail to allow readers to understand and assess the approach used. Authors should explain the target community or partner, characteristics of participants, location and duration of the activity, identification of community needs, and the rationale for selecting the intervention. The stages of implementation should be presented clearly, including preparation, implementation, mentoring, training, technology application, evaluation, and follow-up activities where applicable. Data collection and evaluation techniques, such as interviews, observations, questionnaires, pre-tests and post-tests, documentation, or other appropriate instruments, should also be explained.

8. Results and Discussion
This section should present the results of the community engagement activity in accordance with the stated objectives. Authors should describe the outcomes, achievements, changes, products, innovations, or improvements experienced by the target community or partner. Results may be supported by tables, figures, photographs, diagrams, or other relevant documentation. Where appropriate, quantitative evidence such as participant attendance, pre-test and post-test results, evaluation scores, or other measurable indicators should be presented. The discussion should interpret the results by connecting them with relevant theories, previous studies, and community development practices. Authors should also discuss the practical impact, sustainability, limitations, and potential for further development of the activity.

9. Conclusion
The conclusion should clearly and concisely summarize the main outcomes of the community engagement activity. It should address whether the stated objectives were achieved, highlight the principal contributions or impacts for the community or partner, and identify relevant limitations. Where appropriate, authors should provide recommendations for future community engagement activities, replication, sustainability, or further development.

10. References
Authors are encouraged to use reference management tools such as Mendeley, Zotero, or EndNote and follow the APA 7th edition citation style. At least 30 of the references should be recent publications from the last five years, and at least 80% of the references should be derived from relevant journal articles. The reference list must contain only sources cited in the manuscript, and every source cited in the manuscript must appear in the reference list. Authors should prioritize relevant, reliable, and up-to-date academic sources.

 

Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.

  1. Before submitting a manuscript, authors are required to confirm the following:

    • Originality — The manuscript is original and has not been previously published or submitted for consideration to another journal.
    • Manuscript Format — The manuscript has been prepared according to the journal's required format and submitted in an accepted document file format (Doc. / Docx. / Microsoft Word).
    • Author Guidelines — The manuscript follows the journal's Author Guidelines, including formatting, structure, references, and other submission requirements.
 

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