About the Journal

 

About the Journal

PADI: Jurnal Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal dedicated to the publication of high-quality articles on community service and community engagement activities. The journal serves as a platform for academics, researchers, practitioners, and professionals to disseminate the results of community-based programs and applied research that contribute to social development and community empowerment.

Focus and Scope

The journal focuses on multidisciplinary community service activities, including but not limited to:

  • Education and training

  • Public health and nutrition

  • Agriculture and food security

  • Engineering and appropriate technology

  • Economics, entrepreneurship, and MSME development

  • Social sciences and humanities

  • Environmental sustainability

  • Local wisdom and community-based development

Articles published in this journal emphasize innovation, sustainability, and measurable impacts on communities.

Open Access Policy

PADI: Journal of Community Service 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. Readers are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles without prior permission.

Peer Review Process

All submitted manuscripts undergo a rigorous peer-review process using a double-blind review system. Each manuscript is reviewed by at least two independent reviewers to ensure academic quality, originality, relevance, and clarity.

Copyright and Licensing

Authors retain the copyright of their work and grant the journal the right of first publication. All articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Publication Frequency

The journal is published [number] times a year (e.g., biannually).

Sponsorship and Publisher

PADI: Journal of Community Service is published by [Name of Institution / Faculty / University]. The journal is financially supported by [sponsoring institution, if any]. The publisher has no influence on editorial decisions.

Journal History

PADI: Journal of Community Service was established in [year] as a scholarly journal to promote the dissemination of community service outcomes conducted by higher education institutions and other stakeholders.

Archiving Policy

The journal uses the LOCKSS/CLOCKSS system to create a distributed archiving system among participating libraries and permits those libraries to create permanent archives of the journal for purposes of preservation and restoration.

Privacy Statement

The names and email addresses entered in this journal site will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of this journal and will not be made available for any other purpose or to any other party.