Author Guidelines

Abdimas Polsaka: Jurnal Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat
Online ISSN: 2829-162X
Publication Frequency: Twice a year (March and September)

1. General Guidelines

Abdimas Polsaka: Jurnal Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat publishes original scholarly articles reporting community service, community engagement, capacity building, and community empowerment initiatives. The journal aims to disseminate evidence-based practices, innovative approaches, and sustainable solutions that address community needs and contribute to social development.

Submitted manuscripts must be original, scientifically sound, ethically conducted, and relevant to the journal's aims and scope. Manuscripts must not have been previously published or be under consideration by another journal.

2. Types of Manuscripts

The journal accepts the following manuscript categories:

Community Service Articles: Reports on the implementation, outcomes, and evaluation of community service programmes.
Community Empowerment Articles: Studies describing participatory approaches to strengthening community knowledge, skills, and independence.
Education and Training Programmes: Articles reporting community-based education, health promotion, mentoring, and capacity-building activities.
Technology and Innovation Implementation: Articles presenting the application and evaluation of appropriate technologies or innovative solutions in community settings.

Manuscripts should demonstrate meaningful community involvement, clearly defined objectives, systematic implementation, and measurable or adequately documented outcomes.

3. Manuscript Preparation

Manuscripts should be prepared according to the journal's official template and the following recommended specifications:

Language: English or Indonesian, with clear academic writing.
Manuscript Length: 3,000–5,000 words, excluding references, tables, and figures.
File Format: Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx).
Font: Times New Roman, 12-point.
Line Spacing: 1.5.
Page Size: A4.
Margins: 2.5 cm on all sides.
References: APA Style, 7th Edition.
Similarity Index: Maximum 20%.

Authors are encouraged to use recent, relevant, and credible scholarly references, preferably published within the last five years.

4. Manuscript Structure

Title

The title should be concise, informative, and accurately reflect the community service activity, target population, and primary objective. Avoid unnecessary abbreviations.

Abstract

The abstract should contain approximately 150–250 words and briefly describe the background, objectives, methods, implementation, main outcomes, and conclusions.

Keywords: Provide 3–5 keywords that accurately represent the manuscript.

Introduction

The introduction should explain the community's problems, needs, and characteristics, supported by relevant evidence and previous studies. It should identify the rationale for the programme, the existing practice or knowledge gap, and the objectives of the community service initiative.

Methods

The Methods section must clearly describe:

Location, implementation period, and target community.
Participant selection and characteristics.
Community engagement or empowerment approach.
Programme design, activities, and implementation stages.
Educational materials, technologies, or intervention tools.
Community participation and stakeholder involvement.
Monitoring, evaluation methods, and outcome indicators.
Ethical considerations and informed consent, where applicable.

Methods should be sufficiently detailed to support transparency, reproducibility, and adaptation in other community settings.

Results and Discussion

This section should present the implementation process, participant engagement, programme achievements, and evaluation findings.

Results should be supported by relevant evidence, such as attendance records, observations, pre- and post-activity assessments, participant feedback, or documented changes in knowledge, skills, practices, or community capacity.

The discussion should critically interpret the findings, compare them with relevant literature, explain practical implications, and identify programme limitations and sustainability considerations.

Authors must distinguish observed outcomes from interpretations and avoid unsupported causal claims.

Conclusion

The conclusion should directly address the programme objectives, summarise the principal achievements, and highlight contributions to community empowerment. Practical recommendations and opportunities for programme sustainability or further implementation should be included.

Acknowledgements

Authors should acknowledge individuals, institutions, community partners, and funding organisations that supported the programme but do not meet authorship criteria.

Conflict of Interest

All authors must disclose any financial, professional, institutional, or personal relationships that could influence the reported activities or manuscript.

If no conflicts exist, authors should state:

"The authors declare no conflicts of interest."

Funding Statement

Authors must disclose all sources of financial support. If the activity received no external funding, this should be clearly stated.

Declaration of Generative AI Use

Authors must disclose the use of generative artificial intelligence tools in manuscript preparation, including the name of the tool and its purpose. Authors remain fully responsible for verifying the accuracy, originality, and integrity of the submitted content.

5. Tables and Figures

Tables and figures must be relevant, clearly labelled, and referenced in the manuscript.

Tables should have descriptive titles above them.
Figures should have informative captions below them.
Photographs should be of sufficient resolution for publication, preferably at least 300 dpi.
Images must respect participant privacy and consent requirements.
Authors must obtain permission to reproduce copyrighted materials.

6. References

References must follow the American Psychological Association (APA), 7th Edition.

Authors are encouraged to:

Prioritise peer-reviewed scholarly publications.
Use relevant references from the most recent five years where appropriate.
Include valid Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs) when available.
Ensure consistency between in-text citations and the reference list.
Use reference management software such as Mendeley, Zotero, or EndNote.

7. Publication Ethics

All manuscripts must comply with internationally recognised principles of publication ethics, including the recommendations of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

Plagiarism, data fabrication, falsification, duplicate submission, inappropriate authorship, and unethical research practices are prohibited.

The maximum acceptable similarity index is 20%. Manuscripts exceeding this threshold may be returned for revision or rejected. Editorial assessment also considers the nature and context of textual similarities.

Authors must ensure that participation in community activities is voluntary and that personal information is appropriately protected. Ethical approval must be reported when required by applicable institutional or national regulations.

8. Peer Review Process

Submitted manuscripts undergo initial editorial screening followed by independent peer review in accordance with the journal's review policy.

Reviewers evaluate manuscript originality, relevance, methodological clarity, community participation, outcome reporting, and practical contributions.

Editorial decisions may include acceptance, minor revision, major revision, or rejection.

9. Copyright and Open Access

Authors retain copyright of their published work. Articles are distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing sharing, redistribution, and adaptation with appropriate attribution.