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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.
  • The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
  • The submission file is in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, or RTF document file format.
  • Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
  • The text is single-spaced; uses a 12-point font; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.
  • The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.

Author Guidelines

Author Guidelines and Submission Checklist

Instructions for preparing and submitting manuscripts to JPPMI

Jurnal Pengabdian dan Pengembangan Masyarakat Indonesia (JPPMI) publishes original scholarly articles on community engagement, community empowerment, and evidence-informed community development. Manuscripts must demonstrate a clearly identified community problem, a systematic intervention, measurable outcomes, critical reflection, and implications for sustainability or replication.

Before You Submit

Authors should read these guidelines carefully and use the current official JPPMI manuscript template. Submissions that do not comply with the journal's scope, structure, ethical requirements, or technical format may be returned before peer review.

1. General Requirements

  • The manuscript must be original and must not have been previously published.
  • The manuscript must not be under consideration by another journal.
  • The manuscript must be relevant to the aims and scope of JPPMI.
  • All listed authors must have made a substantive contribution to the work.
  • All authors must approve the submitted manuscript and the order of authorship.
  • Authors must obtain all required ethical approvals and informed consent.
  • The manuscript must comply with the current JPPMI template and publication policies.

2. Types of Manuscripts

JPPMI primarily considers original articles reporting:

  • Community-based interventions and their evaluation;
  • Community empowerment and participatory programs;
  • Community education, training, mentoring, or capacity building;
  • Application or transfer of appropriate technology;
  • Community-based innovation and development models;
  • Evidence-informed case studies with transferable community-development lessons.

Pure research without substantive community engagement, descriptive activity reports without systematic evaluation, ceremonial activities, and donation-based programs without empowerment or sustainability components are outside the journal's scope.

3. Language

Manuscripts may be written in Indonesian or English using clear, formal, and academically appropriate language. Every manuscript must include titles, abstracts, and keywords in both Indonesian and English. Authors are responsible for the linguistic accuracy and consistency of the manuscript.

4. Manuscript Format

Component Requirement
File format Microsoft Word document (.doc or .docx)
Template Current official JPPMI manuscript template
Recommended length Approximately 4,000–7,000 words, excluding references
Abstract Maximum 300 words for each language
Keywords Three to five keywords for each language
References APA 7th edition

Authors must not modify the page size, margins, fonts, heading styles, spacing, or other layout elements specified in the official template.

5. Double-Anonymous Review Preparation

JPPMI applies double-anonymous peer review. Authors must prepare the following separate files:

  1. Title page: contains the article title, author names, affiliations, countries, email addresses, ORCID identifiers, corresponding-author information, and author declarations.
  2. Anonymized manuscript: contains the complete article without author names, affiliations, email addresses, acknowledgments, or other information that directly identifies the authors.

Authors should cite their previous publications in the third person and avoid expressions such as “our previous study.” Essential information about the community setting may be retained, but author-identifying information must be removed from the review manuscript and document properties.

6. Manuscript Structure

Required order: Title → Abstracts → Keywords → Key Message → Introduction → Methods → Results and Discussion → Conclusion → Required Declarations

6.1 Title

The title should be concise, informative, and specific. It should identify the main community problem, intervention, target community, or implementation context when relevant. Avoid unnecessary abbreviations, overly general expressions, and claims that are not supported by the findings.

6.2 Abstracts in Indonesian and English

Both abstracts must communicate equivalent information and should not exceed 300 words each. Each abstract should briefly present:

  • The community problem or background;
  • The objective of the community program;
  • The setting, participants, and intervention;
  • The evaluation method;
  • The principal measurable results; and
  • The conclusion and practical implication.

Citations, tables, figures, undefined abbreviations, and unsupported claims should not appear in the abstracts.

6.3 Keywords

Provide three to five keywords in Indonesian and three to five equivalent keywords in English. Keywords should represent the principal intervention, target community, outcome, or community-development approach.

6.4 Key Message

The key message should provide a concise and accessible summary of the article's principal practical contribution. It should identify:

  • The principal community problem;
  • The main intervention or approach;
  • The most important outcome; and
  • The practical implication or potential for sustainability.

The key message should follow the format specified in the JPPMI template. It must not contain citations, exaggerated claims, or information that is absent from the manuscript.

6.5 Introduction

The introduction should present:

  • The context and characteristics of the target community;
  • The identified community problem supported by evidence;
  • Baseline information or needs-assessment findings;
  • Relevant literature and previous community programs;
  • The gap or unmet need addressed by the program;
  • The rationale and expected contribution; and
  • The specific objective of the community program.

The introduction should be focused and supported by relevant, current, and credible scholarly literature.

6.6 Methods

The methods section must provide sufficient information to understand, evaluate, and potentially replicate the community program. It should include, where applicable:

  • Program design or implementation framework;
  • Location and implementation period;
  • Community partners and participant characteristics;
  • Needs-assessment procedures;
  • Participant recruitment or selection criteria;
  • Intervention stages, materials, and procedures;
  • Roles of community members and stakeholders;
  • Outcome indicators and evaluation instruments;
  • Instrument validity or appropriateness;
  • Data collection and analysis procedures;
  • Follow-up and sustainability planning; and
  • Ethics approval, exemption, and informed-consent procedures.

Authors should distinguish clearly between program activities, outputs, and outcomes. The methods should explain how changes in relevant indicators were evaluated.

6.7 Results and Discussion

Results and discussion must be presented as one integrated section. This section should report the implementation process, outputs, outcomes, interpretation of findings, and implications for the community.

The section should address:

  • Implementation of each major program stage;
  • Participant and stakeholder involvement;
  • Achievement of planned outputs and outcome indicators;
  • Quantitative or qualitative changes associated with the program;
  • Factors supporting or limiting implementation;
  • Interpretation using relevant evidence;
  • Comparison with previous studies or community programs;
  • Practical implications for the community;
  • Program limitations; and
  • Sustainability, community ownership, scalability, or replication.

Quantitative findings should include actual values, denominators, measures of change, or appropriate statistical information. Qualitative findings should be supported by a clearly described analytical process and sufficient evidence.

Claims of effectiveness must be proportionate to the program design and the evidence presented. The same information should not be unnecessarily repeated in the text, tables, and figures.

6.8 Conclusion

The conclusion must directly address the objective of the community program and be supported by the reported results. It should summarize the principal outcome, practical contribution, and recommended follow-up or sustainability strategy. It should not introduce new data, repeat the abstract, or make claims beyond the available evidence.

6.9 Required Declarations

The following declarations must be presented after the conclusion. If a declaration is not applicable, authors should state “Not applicable” or provide another appropriate statement.

  • Acknowledgments;
  • Funding Statement;
  • Author Contributions;
  • Conflict of Interest;
  • Ethics Approval or Exemption;
  • Informed Consent;
  • Data Availability Statement; and
  • Generative Artificial Intelligence Declaration.

7. Ethics and Informed Consent

Programs involving systematic data collection from human participants must report approval from an appropriate ethics committee or provide a documented institutional exemption. The approving institution, approval number, and approval date must be stated in the final manuscript.

  • Participants must provide informed consent when required.
  • Guardian consent and participant assent are required for minors.
  • Written consent is required for identifiable photographs or personal information.
  • Personal data must be appropriately protected and de-identified.
  • Authors must use respectful and non-stigmatizing language.

8. Tables, Figures, and Photographs

  • Tables and figures must be numbered in the order cited.
  • Each table and figure must have a clear and informative caption.
  • The same information should not be duplicated unnecessarily.
  • Figures and text within figures must be readable.
  • Authors must obtain permission for copyrighted material.
  • Identifiable photographs require documented consent for publication.

9. References

References must follow the APA 7th edition. Authors are strongly encouraged to use reference-management software such as Zotero, Mendeley, or EndNote.

  • A minimum of 20 relevant references is recommended.
  • At least 80% should be primary scholarly sources.
  • At least 80% should normally be from the most recent ten years.
  • DOIs must be included as active links whenever available.
  • Every reference must be cited in the text and vice versa.
  • Retracted, fabricated, unverifiable, or irrelevant references must not be used.
  • Excessive self-citation and citation manipulation are prohibited.

10. Submission Metadata

Authors must enter complete and accurate metadata in OJS. The metadata is used for DOI registration, indexing, citation, and dissemination.

  • Enter author names without academic or professional titles.
  • Do not duplicate given names and family names.
  • Use complete and official institutional affiliations.
  • Provide active email addresses, countries, and ORCID identifiers.
  • Enter Indonesian and English titles in their respective language fields.
  • Do not combine two language titles in one metadata field.
  • Ensure that abstracts and keywords match the manuscript.
  • Confirm the correct order of authors before completing submission.

11. Generative Artificial Intelligence

Generative artificial intelligence tools cannot be listed as authors. Authors remain fully responsible for the accuracy, originality, integrity, citations, and conclusions of the manuscript.

The use of generative AI for language assistance, translation, or other permitted purposes must be transparently declared. AI must not be used to fabricate references, participants, data, images, results, ethical documents, or other evidence.

12. Submission Preparation Checklist

Authors must confirm each requirement before completing submission.

A. Originality and Publication Status

  • ☐ The manuscript is original and has not been previously published.
  • ☐ The manuscript is not under consideration by another journal.
  • ☐ The manuscript does not contain duplicate or redundant publication.
  • ☐ All sources have been properly cited.

B. Relevance and Contribution

  • ☐ The manuscript is consistent with the aims and scope of JPPMI.
  • ☐ A specific community problem and target community are identified.
  • ☐ A substantive community-based intervention is described.
  • ☐ The program includes systematic outcome evaluation.
  • ☐ Sustainability, limitations, and practical implications are discussed.

C. Manuscript Format and Structure

  • ☐ The current official JPPMI template has been used.
  • ☐ The manuscript is submitted as an editable .doc or .docx file.
  • ☐ Titles and abstracts are provided in Indonesian and English.
  • ☐ Each abstract contains no more than 300 words.
  • ☐ Three to five keywords are provided for each language.
  • ☐ A concise key message is included after the keywords.
  • ☐ Results and discussion are presented as one integrated section.
  • ☐ All required declarations are included after the conclusion.

D. Double-Anonymous Review

  • ☐ A separate title page containing author information has been prepared.
  • ☐ Author names and affiliations have been removed from the review manuscript.
  • ☐ Identifying acknowledgments have been removed from the review manuscript.
  • ☐ Document properties do not disclose author identities.
  • ☐ Self-citations are written in the third person.

E. Ethics and Participant Protection

  • ☐ Ethics approval or institutional exemption has been obtained when required.
  • ☐ Informed consent has been obtained when applicable.
  • ☐ Guardian consent and participant assent have been obtained for minors.
  • ☐ Consent has been obtained for identifiable photographs or information.
  • ☐ Personal and sensitive information has been appropriately protected.

F. Required Declarations

  • ☐ Funding sources have been disclosed.
  • ☐ Potential conflicts of interest have been declared.
  • ☐ Author contributions have been described.
  • ☐ Ethics and informed-consent statements have been included.
  • ☐ A data availability statement has been included.
  • ☐ The use or non-use of generative AI has been declared.

G. References

  • ☐ References follow APA 7th edition.
  • ☐ Every citation appears in the reference list and vice versa.
  • ☐ DOIs are included as active links whenever available.
  • ☐ At least 80% are primary scholarly sources.
  • ☐ At least 80% are normally from the most recent ten years.
  • ☐ All references have been checked for accuracy and authenticity.

H. OJS Metadata

  • ☐ All authors are entered in the correct order.
  • ☐ Names are entered without academic titles and are not duplicated.
  • ☐ Complete affiliations, countries, emails, and ORCID identifiers are provided.
  • ☐ Indonesian and English titles are entered in separate language fields.
  • ☐ Metadata abstracts and keywords match the manuscript.
  • ☐ The corresponding author has been correctly identified.

I. Required Submission Files

  • ☐ An anonymized manuscript using the JPPMI template;
  • ☐ A separate title page containing complete author information;
  • ☐ Supplementary materials, instruments, or data when relevant;
  • ☐ Ethics or consent documentation when requested; and
  • ☐ A response-to-reviewers file when submitting a revision.

Final Author Confirmation

By submitting the manuscript, the corresponding author confirms that all authors have reviewed and approved the submission, that the information provided is complete and accurate, and that the manuscript complies with the editorial, ethical, peer-review, copyright, and open-access policies of JPPMI.

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Authors are required to agree to this Copyright Notice before completing their submission. The submitting author confirms that they are authorized to provide this agreement on behalf of all authors.

Copyright and Publication Rights

Authors retain copyright in their work. Copyright is not transferred exclusively to Jurnal Pengabdian dan Pengembangan Masyarakat Indonesia (JPPMI) or its publisher.

If the manuscript is accepted and published, the authors grant JPPMI the right of first publication and a non-exclusive right to publish, reproduce, distribute, display, archive, preserve, index, and disseminate the article and its metadata in electronic and other appropriate formats.

Creative Commons License

Unless otherwise stated on the published article, the version of record will be distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0).

This license permits others to copy, redistribute, adapt, remix, and build upon the article for non-commercial purposes, provided that appropriate credit is given, a link to the license is provided, changes are indicated, and adapted material is distributed under the same or an officially compatible license.

By Submitting the Manuscript, the Authors Confirm That:

  1. The manuscript is original and does not unlawfully infringe copyright, privacy, confidentiality, or other third-party rights.
  2. The manuscript has not been previously published and is not under consideration by another journal.
  3. All listed authors have made appropriate contributions, approved the submitted manuscript, and agreed to its submission to JPPMI.
  4. The submitting author is authorized to communicate and provide this agreement on behalf of all authors.
  5. Permission has been obtained for copyrighted tables, figures, photographs, instruments, or other third-party material.
  6. Required ethics approval, informed consent, community permission, and consent for publication have been obtained when applicable.
  7. Funding, conflicts of interest, authorship contributions, data availability, and generative AI use have been accurately disclosed.
  8. JPPMI may register and distribute article metadata to DOI registration, indexing, discovery, preservation, and scholarly information services.
  9. The article may be corrected, retracted, or made subject to an expression of concern when required to protect the scholarly record.
  10. The authors will cooperate with reasonable editorial inquiries before and after publication.

Author Reuse and Self-Archiving

Authors may share and deposit the submitted manuscript, accepted manuscript, and published version in permitted repositories without a journal-imposed embargo. The deposited version must be clearly identified and, after publication, should include the complete citation and DOI link to the JPPMI version of record.

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The article's Creative Commons license applies only to material that the authors or journal have the authority to license. Separately copyrighted material must be clearly identified, and additional permission may be required for its reuse.

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By selecting the copyright agreement checkbox and completing the submission, the submitting author confirms that all authors have read, understood, and agreed to this Copyright Notice. This agreement becomes applicable to publication rights if the manuscript is accepted and published by JPPMI.

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