AUTHOR GUIDELINES

Jompa Abdi: Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat publishes articles reporting community service activities across various fields to support lecturers, teachers, universities, schools, and communities in advancing knowledge, innovation, and social welfare. The journal is published four times a year, in March, June, September, and December.

AUTHORSHIP CRITERIA

Jompa Abdi: Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat adopts the following four ICMJE authorship criteria. This policy supports transparent authorship and contributorship in accordance with COPE Core Practices, while the four authorship criteria themselves originate from ICMJE.

Every individual listed as an author must meet all four of the following criteria:

Substantial contribution: Make substantial contributions to the conception or design of the work, or to the acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data.
Intellectual involvement in the manuscript: Draft the manuscript or critically review it for important intellectual content.
Final approval: Approve the version to be published.
Accountability: Agree to be accountable for all aspects of the work and ensure that questions concerning the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved.

All individuals who meet these criteria must be included as authors. Contributors who meet the first criterion must be given the opportunity to participate in manuscript drafting or critical review and provide final approval. Authors should understand their co-authors’ responsibilities and have confidence in the integrity of each author’s contributions.

Unacceptable authorship practices: Gift, honorary, guest, purchased, or ghost authorship is not permitted. Position, seniority, general supervision, funding, administrative support, language editing, or proofreading alone does not qualify an individual for authorship. Relevant contributions from individuals who do not meet the authorship criteria may be acknowledged with the individuals’ written permission.

Author agreement and changes to authorship: The author group must agree on the author list, author order, and corresponding author before submission. Requests to add, remove, or reorder authors after submission must include a justification and written agreement from all authors, including any individuals being added or removed, and require editorial approval. Changes after publication, if approved, must be addressed through an appropriate correction. Unresolved disputes may result in the suspension of editorial processing and referral to the relevant institution for investigation. Editors do not arbitrate authorship disputes.

Use of artificial intelligence (AI): AI systems cannot be listed as authors because they cannot assume authorship responsibilities. Requirements for disclosing AI use are described in Section 20.

Policy references: COPE Core Practices and ICMJE: Defining the Role of Authors and Contributors.

GENERAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Authors are requested to read these submission guidelines carefully before submitting a manuscript to Jompa Abdi: Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat.

All manuscripts must comply with the journal’s focus and scope, formatting requirements, publication ethics, peer-review policy, and manuscript preparation standards.

Important Notice

Authors are strongly discouraged from withdrawing a manuscript after the editorial or publication process has substantially progressed, particularly after peer review, copyediting, or layout preparation has begun. Authors who need to withdraw a manuscript must contact the editorial office and provide a reasonable explanation.

1. Language

Manuscripts may be written in Indonesian or English.

Authors are responsible for ensuring that manuscripts are clear, grammatically correct, academically appropriate, and carefully proofread before submission.

Authors whose first language is not English are strongly encouraged to seek professional or qualified language editing before submission when necessary.

2. Manuscript Format and Length

Authors must prepare their manuscripts using the official template of Jompa Abdi: Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat.

Manuscripts must be submitted in Microsoft Word format.
PDF, LaTeX, and other file formats are not accepted as the primary submission file unless specifically requested by the editor.
Manuscripts must use the journal’s single-column template.
Authors must follow the layout, typography, spacing, and formatting specified in the official template.

3. Manuscript Structure

Manuscripts should generally contain the following elements in this order:

Article type or category;
Article title;
Full names of all authors;
Author affiliations;
Corresponding author’s email address;
Abstract;
Keywords;
Introduction;
Methods;
Results and Discussion;
Conclusion;
Acknowledgments;
Author Contributions;
Funding Statement;
Conflict of Interest Statement;
Artificial Intelligence Disclosure, where applicable;
References; and
Appendices or supplementary materials, where applicable.

The standard structure for the main body of an original research article is:

INTRODUCTION → METHODS → RESULTS AND DISCUSSION → CONCLUSION

4. Article Title

The title must be concise, informative, specific, and accurately reflect the main content of the manuscript.

The title should preferably contain no more than 20 words.
Avoid unnecessary abbreviations, formulas, and overly general wording.
Where appropriate, the title should clearly communicate the main topic, variables, context, or methodological focus of the study.

5. Authorship

Authorship eligibility is determined according to the Authorship Criteria presented at the beginning of this page.

Provide the full name and accurate institutional affiliation of each author. Check the spelling of names and the author order before submission. Identify the corresponding author and provide a valid email address.

The corresponding author coordinates communication with the journal throughout submission, peer review, revision, publication, and post-publication inquiries. The corresponding author must also ensure that all required author approvals and declarations have been completed. This role does not remove the responsibilities of the other authors.

6. Abstract

The abstract should be presented as a single structured narrative paragraph of approximately 150–250 words.

The abstract should briefly communicate:

Background or context: Why the activity or study is important.
Problem or objective: The issue the activity or study seeks to address.
Methods: How the activity or study was conducted.
Main results or findings: The principal outcomes.
Conclusion and implications: The significance of the findings for theory, practice, policy, or future research.

Avoid unnecessary citations, unexplained abbreviations, excessive statistical details, and general statements that do not communicate the actual contribution of the work.

7. Keywords

Authors must provide 3–5 keywords or key phrases that accurately represent the main concepts of the manuscript.

Keywords should complement, rather than simply repeat, words already used in the article title.

8. Introduction

The Introduction should provide sufficient scholarly context to explain the relevance, originality, and objectives of the study or community service activity.

Authors should:

Introduce the broader context and progressively narrow the discussion to the specific problem being addressed.
Review relevant previous studies and identify important developments in the field.
Clearly identify the research or community service gap.
Explain the novelty and contribution of the work.
Clearly state the objectives, research questions, or hypotheses, where applicable.
Synthesize recent and relevant literature rather than merely listing previous studies.
Avoid excessive discussion of basic textbook theories.

Authors are encouraged to use recent primary literature from reputable scholarly journals and conference proceedings. The journal recommends a minimum of 15 references overall and emphasizes the use of recent primary literature.

9. Methods

The Methods section must provide sufficient information for readers to understand how the research or community service activity was conducted and, where applicable, allow the study or activity to be replicated.

Authors should describe the following, where relevant:

Research or community service design;
Target population and participants;
Participant characteristics;
Sampling techniques and sample-size justification;
Data sources;
Data collection procedures;
Survey, interview, observation, experiment, training, mentoring, or case study procedures;
Variables, measures, or instruments;
Reliability and validity assessment procedures, where applicable;
Statistical, qualitative, computational, or analytical methods;
Software, tools, algorithms, or packages used;
Ethical approval and informed consent, where required; and
Any modifications made to established methods.

Novel methods should be described in sufficient detail. Established methods may be summarized and supported by appropriate references.

10. Results and Discussion

Jompa Abdi: Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat generally uses a combined Results and Discussion section.

Authors should:

Present the most important findings clearly and systematically.
Avoid unnecessary presentation of raw data.
Avoid duplicating the same information in the text, tables, and figures.
Interpret the results rather than merely repeat numerical values.
Explain the significance of the findings.
Compare the findings with previous studies or relevant community service activities.
Explain agreements, differences, or unexpected findings.
Discuss theoretical, managerial, policy, methodological, or practical implications, where relevant.
Relate the findings directly to the objectives or hypotheses, where applicable.
Describe important limitations when necessary.

For community service articles, authors should also explain the implementation process, participant involvement, outcomes, benefits to the community, and challenges encountered, where relevant.

Large raw datasets or detailed intermediate calculations that are not essential to the main discussion should preferably be placed in appendices or supplementary materials.

When software or computational tools are used, authors should provide the software name and version where relevant. Authors are also encouraged to disclose whether supporting code or other research materials are available.

11. Conclusion

The Conclusion should clearly address the stated objectives and summarize the principal contributions of the study or community service activity.

Authors should:

Summarize the main findings without unnecessarily repeating the Results section.
Explain the contribution of the work to community service, community empowerment, education, public health, technology implementation, social innovation, or other relevant fields.
Discuss relevant theoretical or practical implications.
Acknowledge important limitations, where appropriate.
Provide reasonable recommendations for future activities, program development, or research.

12. Headings

Main headings must follow the journal’s official template.

The main sections of a research article generally consist of INTRODUCTION, METHODS, RESULTS AND DISCUSSION, and CONCLUSION.
Secondary headings must be formatted consistently according to the template.
Third-level headings must also follow the journal template.
Avoid unnecessary subdivisions in short sections.

13. Equations

Equations must be created using an equation editor and must not be inserted as images.
Each equation should be placed as close as reasonably possible to its first mention in the text.
Equations should be numbered consecutively when numbering is necessary.
Each equation must be cited in the manuscript using a consistent format, such as Equation (1).
All variables and symbols must be defined when first introduced.

14. Tables

Tables must be created as editable tables rather than inserted as images.
Each table must have a concise and descriptive title.
Tables must be numbered consecutively.
Every table must be cited in the manuscript text.
Where possible, tables should be placed close to their first relevant discussion.
Notes, abbreviations, significance levels, superscripts, and symbols must be clearly explained below the table.
Avoid unnecessary duplication of information between tables and figures.

15. Figures

Figures must be numbered consecutively and cited in the manuscript text.
Each figure must have a concise and informative caption.
Where possible, figures should be placed near their first relevant citation.
All text, labels, legends, and symbols must remain readable at publication size.
Figures must have sufficient resolution for publication.
Charts created using Word, Excel, or PowerPoint should preferably remain editable.
Authors are responsible for obtaining permission to reproduce or adapt copyrighted figures from other sources.

16. Acknowledgments

Individuals who contributed to the work but do not meet the authorship criteria may be acknowledged in the Acknowledgments section.

Authors must obtain written permission from individuals before mentioning their names. Their contributions must be described accurately. Eligibility for authorship remains subject to the Authorship Criteria presented at the beginning of this document.

17. Author Contributions

Authors must provide a concise statement describing the actual contribution of each author. This statement records individual roles and does not replace the four Authorship Criteria. All listed authors must meet all four criteria, regardless of their assigned contribution roles.

Authors may use the CRediT contribution roles, where appropriate, including:

Conceptualization;
Methodology;
Data Curation;
Formal Analysis;
Investigation;
Writing – Original Draft;
Writing – Review and Editing;
Visualization;
Supervision; and
Project Administration.

Example:

A.B.: Conceptualization, Methodology, Writing – Original Draft. C.D.: Data Curation, Formal Analysis, Visualization. E.F.: Conceptualization, Supervision, Writing – Review and Editing. All authors approved the final manuscript and agree to be accountable for the work.

18. Funding Statement

Authors must disclose all financial support received for the research, community service activity, authorship, and/or publication of the article.

Example with funding:

“This work was supported by [Full Name of Funding Agency] under Grant [grant number].”

Example without specific funding:

“The authors received no specific funding for this work.”

19. Conflict of Interest Statement

Authors must disclose any financial, personal, professional, institutional, or other competing interests that could reasonably be perceived as influencing the work.

Example:

“The authors declare that there are no conflicts of interest regarding the publication of this article.”

20. Artificial Intelligence Disclosure

Authors must disclose the substantial use of generative artificial intelligence or AI-assisted technologies in manuscript preparation or research, where such disclosure is relevant.

Authorship eligibility requirements, including the prohibition against listing AI systems as authors, are explained in the Authorship Criteria section.

Authors remain fully responsible for the accuracy, originality, citations, data, interpretation, and integrity of all content submitted for publication.

Example:

“During the preparation of this manuscript, the authors used ChatGPT, Grammarly, and Claude for language improvement and editorial assistance. The authors subsequently reviewed and revised all generated or modified content and take full responsibility for the final manuscript.”

21. References

The reference list must follow the APA 7th edition citation and referencing style.

In-text citations must use the author–date format, for example, (Author & Author, 2026).
The reference list must be arranged alphabetically by the surname of the first author, not by order of appearance in the text.
Authors must provide complete and accurate bibliographic information.
DOIs must be included whenever available and presented in URL format.
Manuscripts should generally contain at least 10 scholarly references.
At least 60% of the references should preferably consist of recent primary scholarly literature relevant to the topic.
Authors are encouraged to use reference management software such as Mendeley or Zotero.
Authors are responsible for ensuring that every cited reference exists, is accurate, and supports the statement for which it is cited.

22. Basic Examples of APA Style References

Journal Article

Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (2026). Title of the article. Name of the Journal, 10(2), 100–110. https://doi.org/xx.xxxx/xxxxx

Book

Author, A. A. (2025). Title of the book (2nd ed.). Publisher.

Book Chapter

Author, A. A. (2024). Title of the chapter. In B. B. Editor (Ed.), Title of the book (pp. 25–40). Publisher.

Conference Paper

Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (2025). Title of the conference paper. In Proceedings of the International Conference Name (pp. 100–105). Publisher. https://doi.org/xxxxx

Note: If the proceedings include editors, a DOI, or a URL, include the relevant information according to the publication metadata.

Webpage

Organization Name. (2026, September 6). Title of the webpage. Website Name. https://URL

If the organization name and website name are identical, the website name should not be repeated.

Important APA 7 Requirements

The reference list must be arranged alphabetically by the surname of the first author.
In-text citations must use the author–date format, such as (Author & Author, 2026).
Article and book chapter titles must use sentence case.
Journal names and volume numbers must be italicized; issue numbers must not be italicized.
Publisher locations are not included in APA 7 book references.
DOIs must be presented as URLs, for example, https://doi.org/10.xxxx/xxxxx.

23. Pre-Submission Checklist

Before submitting a manuscript, authors should ensure that:

The manuscript fits the journal’s Focus and Scope.
The manuscript is original and is not under consideration by another journal.
The official Jompa Abdi journal template has been used.
The manuscript is written in Indonesian or English and has been carefully proofread.
The manuscript follows the required structure.
The title, abstract, and keywords are complete.
All listed authors meet all four Authorship Criteria, and no eligible contributor has been omitted.
All authors have approved the submission, author order, affiliations, and required declarations.
The corresponding author’s email address is valid.
All tables and figures are cited in the text.
All references are cited and formatted according to APA 7th edition.
DOIs are included where available.
Funding and conflict of interest statements are included.
Author contribution information is provided.
AI use has been disclosed where applicable.
Ethical approval and informed consent information are included where required.