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Kawanad : Jurnal Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat
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Author Guidelines

Please prepare your manuscript according to the guidelines below before starting a submission. Manuscripts that do not follow these standards will be returned for formatting before entering double-blind peer review.

Accepted Manuscript Types

This journal accepts and publishes high-quality manuscripts categorized under the following primary types:

  • Community Service & Empowerment Article: Full-length scholarly manuscripts reporting outcomes, participatory methodologies, and societal impacts of community engagement and empowerment programs (7–16 pages).
  • Community Case Study & Field Mentoring Report: Operational evaluations documenting mentoring programs for SMEs (UMKM), creative industries, village governance, or local economic empowerment (6–12 pages).
  • Review Article on Community Engagement: Comprehensive evaluations summarizing frameworks, sustainable development policies, or systemic trends in social empowerment (8–18 pages).
  • Appropriate Technology & Social Innovation Paper: Technical reports focusing on the implementation of appropriate technology (Teknologi Tepat Guna), production training, or social innovations for community welfare (6–12 pages).

Submission Workflow

  1. Submission Checklist: Confirm that your manuscript meets all editorial, structural, and ethical requirements.
  2. Upload Files: Upload the primary manuscript file (.doc or .docx) and any supplementary files (maximum 4 MB per file).
  3. Contributors: Enter every author with full affiliation, institutional email, and ORCID iD, matching the manuscript exactly.
  4. Details: Enter the title and abstract of your manuscript.
  5. For the Editors: Add keywords, a note to the editor, and optional reviewer suggestions.
  6. Review and Submit: Check all metadata entries once more before final submission confirmation.

Language and File Format

  • Language: English or Indonesian (Bahasa Indonesia). Please proofread carefully before submitting.
  • Format: Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx) using the official journal template. PDF-only uploads are not accepted for initial evaluation.
  • File Size: Maximum 4 MB per file.

Manuscript Structure & Requirements

  • Title: Concise and informative, maximum 20 words, without abbreviations.
  • Abstract: One single paragraph of 150–250 words covering background, objective, method, main results, and conclusion. No citations or bullet points.
  • Keywords: 4 to 6 specific keywords separated by semicolons.
  • Main Body: Follows the IMRAD structure: Introduction, Theoretical Foundation (may be merged into the Introduction), Method, Results and Discussion, and Conclusion.
  • Mandatory Declarations: Statements on AI usage, author contributions (CRediT), funding, and conflict of interest placed directly before the References.
  • Manuscript Length: 7 to 16 pages in the official template, excluding references.
  • Figures and Tables: Figures must have a resolution of at least 300 dpi. Tables must be editable Word tables, not images, and numbered sequentially.

Mandatory Declarations Prior to References

To support transparency and research integrity in line with COPE guidance, include these four mandatory statements right before the References:

1. Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
If not used: “The authors declare that no generative AI or machine-assisted tools were used in the study design, analysis, or drafting of this manuscript.”
If used: “During the preparation of this manuscript, the authors used [Tool Name] only for language refinement. The authors reviewed all content and take full responsibility for the published work.”

2. Author Contributions (CRediT Taxonomy)
“Conceptualization: [Initials]; Methodology: [Initials]; Formal Analysis: [Initials]; Investigation: [Initials]; Data Curation: [Initials]; Writing – Original Draft: [Initials]; Writing – Review & Editing: [Initials]; Supervision: [Initials]. All authors have approved the final manuscript.”

3. Funding Statement
If funded: “This research was supported by [Funding Body] under Grant Number [XXX-XXXX].”
If self-funded: “This research received no external funding.”

4. Conflict of Interest
“The authors declare no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have influenced the work reported in this paper.”

Citation Style (APA 7th Edition)

This journal uses APA 7th Edition. Use a reference manager such as Mendeley, Zotero, or EndNote and include the active DOI link for every reference that has one.

Journal Articles:

  • Rawulunubun, D., Faizah, N., & Koryanto, L. (2024). Rancang bangun aplikasi sistem informasi pariwisata di Kabupaten Maluku Tenggara berbasis web dengan metode User Centered Design (UCD). Journal Innovations Computer Science, 3(1), 47–58. https://doi.org/10.56347/jics.v3i1.197
  • Wali, M., Nasir, N., & Iqbal, T. (2025). Implementing workflow automation with N8N to enhance operational efficiency and performance in the Sharia Cooperative of Bank Indonesia, Aceh Province. Journal Digital Technology Trend, 4(1), 36–47. https://doi.org/10.56347/jdtt.v4i1.341
  • Munawir, M., Suherman, A., & Ahmada, N. H. (2025). Budget efficiency vs public service: A critical evaluation of Presidential Instruction No. 1 of 2025. Journal of Law and Economics, 4(2), 224–236. https://doi.org/10.56347/jle.v4i2.376
  • Syukri, M., Suriadi, Sara, I. D., Siregar, R. H., Muhibbuddin, & Masri. (2023). Optimalisasi performa sistem tegangan dengan pemasangan kapasitor bank pada Pembangkit Listrik Tenaga Uap (PLTU) Nagan Raya. Journal of Engineering and Science, 2(1), 36–44. https://doi.org/10.56347/jes.v2i1.165
  • Husni, H., Putra, T. E., Husaini, Arhami, Masri, M., Machmud, M. N., & Fajri, M. N. (2025). Program pendampingan penguasaan cetak massal untuk pengembangan industri kreatif Rencong Souvenir. Kawanad: Jurnal Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat, 4(1), 44–52. https://doi.org/10.56347/kjpkm.v4i1.297

Books:

  • Russell, S., & Norvig, P. (2021). Artificial intelligence: A modern approach (4th ed.). Pearson.
  • Callister, W. D., & Rethwisch, D. G. (2018). Materials science and engineering: An introduction (10th ed.). Wiley.
  • Gujarati, D. N., & Porter, D. C. (2009). Basic econometrics (5th ed.). McGraw-Hill.
  • Marzuki, P. M. (2017). Penelitian hukum (Edisi revisi). Kencana.
  • Sugiyono. (2019). Metode penelitian kuantitatif, kualitatif, dan R&D. Alfabeta.

Conference Papers, Reports, and Legal Documents:

  • He, K., Zhang, X., Ren, S., & Sun, J. (2016). Deep residual learning for image recognition. In Proceedings of the IEEE Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (pp. 770–778). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/CVPR.2016.90
  • World Health Organization. (2023). World health statistics 2023: Monitoring health for the SDGs. WHO. https://www.who.int
  • Undang-Undang Republik Indonesia Nomor 11 Tahun 2008 tentang Informasi dan Transaksi Elektronik. (2008). Lembaran Negara Republik Indonesia Tahun 2008 Nomor 58.

Plagiarism Screening: All submissions are screened with similarity software (iThenticate, Turnitin, or Copyleaks). The maximum allowed similarity is 20%, excluding references and common phrases. Manuscripts exceeding this limit are declined or returned for revision.

Publication Fees: There is no submission fee. An Article Processing Charge (APC) applies only after a manuscript is formally accepted. See the Fees page for details. The APC is non-refundable once production has started.

Submission Preparation Checklist

The manuscript is original and has not been published before.

  • The manuscript is not under consideration by any other journal or conference.
  • The manuscript is written in clear English or Indonesian and has been proofread.
  • The manuscript uses the official journal template (Microsoft Word, .doc or .docx) and stays within the page limit.
  • The uploaded manuscript file is anonymized for double-blind review, with no author names, affiliations, or file metadata.
  • References follow APA 7th Edition and include DOIs where available.
  • Figures are at least 300 dpi, tables are editable, and both are numbered in order.
  • All authors are entered in the OJS metadata in the same order and spelling as in the manuscript.
  • One corresponding author is named to handle all editorial communication.
  • Statements on AI use, author contributions, funding, and conflict of interest appear before the References.
  • Ethical clearance is obtained and cited for research involving human subjects, if applicable.
  • The similarity index of the manuscript does not exceed 20%.
  • The authors have read and accept the Article Processing Charge (APC) policy on the Fees page. The APC applies only after acceptance.
  • The authors agree to publish the accepted article under the journal's open access license.

Copyright Notice

By submitting a manuscript to this journal, the authors agree to the following terms.

  1. The manuscript is original research, is not published elsewhere, and is not under evaluation by any other publication.
  2. The authors keep the copyright of their work and grant the journal the right of first publication.
  3. After acceptance, the article is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-SA 4.0). Anyone may share and adapt the work if they give proper credit and distribute their version under the same license.
  4. All listed authors have read and approved the final version of the manuscript.
  5. The authors share responsibility for the authenticity of the data and the ethical conduct of the work.
  6. The authors accept the Article Processing Charge (APC) policy on the journal's Fees page.
  7. If an article is retracted because of proven serious misconduct, the APC that was paid is not refunded.
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