Author Guidelines

Author Guidelines / Panduan Penulis

PADI: Jurnal Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat is published twice a year, in January and July.

Articles considered for publication must be original community service reports and not previously published in other journals.

Manuscripts should be submitted online through the journal’s website after registering an account. Submission files must be in Microsoft Word format.

Acceptance or rejection will be communicated to the corresponding author. Accepted manuscripts will be published, while rejected manuscripts will not be returned unless requested. Submitted manuscripts will be reviewed and edited for formatting consistency. Authors must also attach a PDF file of similarity check results during submission.

Article Format / Format Artikel

Title / Judul

  • English: Title must be written in both Indonesian and English, maximum 14 words, using Times New Roman, bold, centered. The title should be unique and reflect the main findings of the community service activity.

  • Indonesia: Judul ditulis dalam bahasa Indonesia dan Inggris, maksimal 14 kata, menggunakan Times New Roman, tebal, rata tengah. Judul dibuat unik dan mencerminkan hasil utama kegiatan pengabdian.

Author(s) / Nama Penulis

  • English: Write names without academic degrees. The first author is considered the corresponding author. Affiliation should be complete, and email provided only for corresponding author. In OJS, all authors must be fully listed with name, email, and affiliation.

  • Indonesia: Nama penulis ditulis tanpa gelar. Penulis pertama dianggap sebagai penulis korespondensi. Instansi ditulis lengkap, email dicantumkan hanya untuk penulis korespondensi. Di sistem OJS, semua penulis harus diinput lengkap mulai dari nama, email, dan afiliasi.

Abstract / Abstrak

  • English: Written in Indonesian and English, 150–200 words, single-spaced. Must include background, objectives, methods, results, and conclusions.

  • Indonesia: Ditulis dalam bahasa Indonesia dan Inggris, 150–200 kata, spasi 1. Minimal memuat latar belakang, tujuan, metode, hasil kegiatan, dan kesimpulan.

Keywords / Kata Kunci

  • English: 3–5 words or phrases representing the article, in both Indonesian and English.

  • Indonesia: 3–5 kata/frase penting, spesifik, atau representatif, ditulis dalam bahasa Indonesia dan Inggris.

Introduction / Pendahuluan

  • English: Describe (a) community problem addressed, (b) theoretical background, (c) comparison with previous studies or community services, (d) proposed solutions, (e) expected impact, and (f) objectives. Use narrative paragraphs without subheadings. In-text citations must include author and year. Typed in Dokchampa 11, single-spaced, first line indented ~1 cm.

  • Indonesia: Memuat (a) permasalahan pengabdian, (b) kajian teoritik terkait, (c) perbandingan dengan kegiatan sebelumnya, (d) solusi yang ditawarkan, (e) harapan dampak kegiatan, dan (f) tujuan pengabdian. Ditulis naratif, spasi 1, Dokchampa 11, tiap paragraf menjorok ~1 cm.

Methods / Metode

  • English: Describe how the community service was conducted, including: (a) target participants (team roles, number of participants, location, duration), (b) implementation stages, (c) process, and (d) analysis techniques/indicators.

  • Indonesia: Menjelaskan bagaimana kegiatan dilakukan, minimal memuat: (a) sasaran (peran tim, jumlah peserta, lokasi, durasi), (b) tahapan pelaksanaan, (c) proses, dan (d) teknik analisis/indikator keberhasilan.

Results and Discussion / Hasil dan Pembahasan

  • English: Present results in tables, figures, or descriptive text. Analyze and interpret before discussion. Table titles centered, first letters capitalized except conjunctions. Figures: title below figure, left-aligned, single-spaced. Discussion should connect results with objectives and theoretical context, and compare with previous studies.

  • Indonesia: Hasil disajikan dalam tabel, gambar, atau deskriptif. Analisis dilakukan sebelum pembahasan. Judul tabel rata tengah, huruf kapital kecuali kata sambung. Judul gambar di bawah gambar, rata kiri, spasi 1. Pembahasan mengaitkan hasil dengan tujuan dan konteks teoretis serta dibandingkan dengan penelitian sebelumnya.

Conclusion / Kesimpulan

  • English: Summarize the main findings and align with objectives. Written in one paragraph, no numbering.

  • Indonesia: Kesimpulan bersifat generalisasi dari hasil kegiatan, sesuai tujuan, ditulis satu paragraf, tanpa penomoran.

Acknowledgements / Ucapan Terima Kasih (Optional / Opsional)

  • English: Optional. Include funding sources, support, or contributions.

  • Indonesia: Opsional. Dapat memuat sumber pendanaan, dukungan, atau sumbangsih lain.

References / Daftar Pustaka

  • English: Use APA 7th edition. Include at least 20 references, mostly primary sources (80%) from journals/proceedings, remaining secondary sources (20%) from books, within last 10 years. Use reference managers like Mendeley.

  • Indonesia: Mengikuti gaya APA edisi ke-7. Minimal 20 referensi, 80% sumber primer (jurnal/prosiding), 20% sumber sekunder (buku), maksimal 10 tahun terakhir. Gunakan reference manager seperti Mendeley.