Author Guidelines

Abdimas Polsaka: Jurnal Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal that publishes high-quality community service and engagement articles in the health sciences. The following guidelines are designed to meet national accreditation standards (SINTA) and international indexing requirements (Scopus).

Scope and Article Types

The journal accepts:

  • Original community service articles

  • Review articles related to community engagement

Manuscripts should address one or more of the following areas: epidemiology, environmental health, health promotion, reproductive health, occupational health and safety, health policy and administration, community nursing, and community midwifery.

Manuscript Structure

Manuscripts must be written in clear academic English or Bahasa Indonesia and organized as follows:

  • Title

  • Author(s) and affiliation(s)

  • Abstract (150–250 words)

  • Keywords (3–5 terms)

  • Introduction

  • Methods (community setting, participants, intervention, and evaluation)

  • Results and Discussion

  • Conclusion and Recommendations

  • Acknowledgements (if applicable)

  • References

Formatting Requirements

  • Manuscripts should be prepared in MS Word format

  • Use Times New Roman, 12-point font, 1.5 spacing

  • Page size A4 with standard margins

  • Length: 4,000–6,000 words including references

References and Citations

  • References should follow APA Style (7th edition)

  • Use recent and relevant sources (last 5–10 years)

  • A minimum of 20 references is recommended

Peer Review Process

All submissions are subject to a double-blind peer review process by at least two independent reviewers. Editorial decisions are based on originality, relevance, methodological rigor, ethical compliance, and contribution to community impact.

Publication Ethics

Authors must ensure originality and avoid plagiarism. Manuscripts should not be under consideration elsewhere. Studies involving human participants must comply with ethical standards and obtain necessary approvals.

Open Access Policy

This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.

The benefits of open access for authors include

1. Free access for all users worldwide

2. Authors retain copyright over their work

3. Increased visibility and readership

4. Rapid publication

5. No spatial constraints

Copyright and License

Abdimas Polsaka, Jurnal Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat, with registration number 2829-162X (online), published by the Institute for Research and Community Service of Sandi Karsa Polytechnic Sandi Karsa, South Sulawesi, Indonesia, applies the following copyright and license provisions:

Copyright:

  • Copyright of the published article belongs to the author.
  • The author acknowledges that Abdimas Polsaka: Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat has the right to publish for the first time under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
  • Authors can submit articles separately, regulating the non-exclusive distribution of manuscripts that have been published in this journal into another version by acknowledging that the manuscript has been published for the first time in the Abdimas Polsaka: Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat.

License:

  • Attribution: You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.
  • Share Alike: If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you must distribute your contributions under the same license as the original.
  • No additional restrictions: You may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits.

You are allowed to:

  • Share and copy and redistribute this material in any medium or format.
  • Adapt, remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, even commercially.
  • The licensor cannot revoke these freedoms as long as you follow the license terms.

License:

Lisensi Creative Commons

Use of the article will be governed by the Creative Commons Attribution license as currently displayed on the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)).

This license permits anyone to copy and redistribute this material in any medium or format and to compile, modify, and create derivative works from this material for any purpose, including commercial purposes, as long as they give credit to the author for the original work.

Digital Archiving Policy

Abdimas Polsaka: Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat, mengimplementasikan fungsi preservasi PKP Private LOCKSS Network (PLN). 

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Abdimas Polsaka: Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat allows authors to deposit pre-print, post-print, and published PDF versions of their work as stated in the Deposit Policy and Copyright Notice.

Self-archiving policy

Authors are allowed to store all versions of their articles in institutional repositories or other places (subject repository) including Preprint manuscripts, Manuscripts Accepted by Authors, and Published articles (Version of Record). Periodically submitted to OneSearch National Library of Indonesia, Garuda (Gerba Rujukan Digital) and LIPI (Indonesian Institute of Sciences) to be stored in the repository.

Submission Process

Manuscripts must be submitted through the journal’s online submission system. Authors are required to follow the provided template and submission checklist.