Manuscript Type

Abdimas Unwahas accepts scholarly manuscripts that contribute to the advancement of community service in Engineering (Mechanical Engineering and Informatics Engineering), Economics (Management), Public Health, and Humanities (Education and Psychology).

1. Community Service Articles

Community Service Articles present unpublished results of community service programs, such as training, mentoring, application of appropriate technology, community empowerment, or education. Manuscripts must clearly describe:

  • the partners’ problems;
  • the proposed solutions;
  • the implementation methods;
  • the evaluation instruments;
  • measurable outcomes;
  • the program’s contribution to partners and society.

Outcomes should be supported by data, such as pre-test and post-test results, technology performance tests, or indicators of behavioral and performance change. Research-based programs, technology-driven interventions, and interdisciplinary collaborations are particularly encouraged.

2. Review Articles

Review Articles provide systematic and critical evaluations of the literature on community service and empowerment within the journal’s scope. They may employ systematic literature reviews, bibliometric analysis, or other rigorous synthesis methods. Review articles must identify trends, knowledge gaps, implications for community service practice, and directions for future programs and research.

General Requirements

  • Manuscripts must be original, unpublished, and not under review elsewhere.
  • Written in Indonesian or English, with a bilingual abstract of up to 250 words.
  • Community Service Articles follow this structure: Introduction, Methods, Results and Discussion, Conclusion, Acknowledgments, and References.
  • Length is 3,000–6,000 words, prepared using the journal template.
  • References follow APA 7th edition and are managed with reference software (Mendeley/Zotero). At least 80% must be primary sources, mostly published within the last 10 years.
  • The similarity index must not exceed 20%.
  • Programs involving human participants must observe research ethics, including informed consent and protection of identity.
  • All manuscripts undergo double-blind peer review.