About the Journal

Jurnal Abdimas (J-DIMAS) is a national scientific journal that focuses on publishing the results of community service activities across various disciplines. This journal aims to serve as a platform for academics, researchers, and practitioners involved in community service initiatives that seek to address social issues, improve community welfare, and provide tangible contributions to sustainable development.

Focus

Jurnal Abdimas (J-DIMAS) publishes scholarly works on community service activities across various disciplines that aim to address social challenges, enhance community welfare, and contribute to sustainable development. The journal prioritizes evidence-based community engagement practices that demonstrate real-world impact through collaboration between academics, practitioners, and communities.

Scope

  1. Community Service Programs: implementation and outcomes of abdimas activities
  2. Community Empowerment: capacity building and social transformation
  3. Applied Innovation: practical solutions for community problems
  4. Education & Training: knowledge transfer and skill development
  5. Health Promotion: community-based health interventions
  6. Economic Empowerment: entrepreneurship and livelihood development
  7. Technology for Society: appropriate technology adoption
  8. Environmental Sustainability: community-driven environmental action
  9. Social Inclusion: empowerment of marginalized groups
  10. Disaster Response & Community Resilience: community preparedness initiatives

Article Types

Community service reports, applied research-based abdimas, case studies, best practice papers, program evaluations, and literature-based conceptual papers related to community engagement.

Out of Scope

Manuscripts that are purely theoretical without community implementation; academic research without applied community engagement; opinion-based reflections without documented activities or outcomes.

Additional “About” Content (IN-EN)

Intended Readership

Academics, practitioners, NGOs, community organizers, policymakers, and students involved in community engagement and development initiatives.

Submission Length

  1. Community service report: 3,000–5,000 words
  2. Applied conceptual paper: 3,000–5,000 words
  3. Review (practice-based): 3,000–6,000 words

Methodology & Open Science

J-DIMAS encourages participatory approaches, action-based methodologies, and impact-oriented reporting that demonstrate measurable benefits for communities.

Potential Special Issues

  1. Community Empowerment and Social Innovation
  2. Technology-Based Community Solutions
  3. Health Promotion through Community Engagement
  4. Sustainable Community Development
  5. Education for Community Transformation

Keywords

community service; community empowerment; social innovation; applied solutions; sustainable development; community engagement; social inclusion; technology for society; capacity building.