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1. Introduction

The Indonesian Journal of Community Service in Education (IJCSE) is a peer-reviewed, open-access scholarly journal specializing in the publication of community service and community engagement articles in education.

The journal serves as a scholarly platform for disseminating educational community service initiatives, knowledge transfer, community empowerment programs, and evidence-based educational interventions that address real needs within communities.

Unlike conventional research journals, IJCSE primarily publishes articles documenting the planning, implementation, evaluation, outcomes, and sustainability of community service activities. Submissions must demonstrate direct engagement with target communities and meaningful educational or social contributions.

2. Community Service and Community Engagement Articles

Eligible community service approaches may include:

• Education and Training Programs: Workshops, training sessions, and competency development activities for teachers, students, parents, or community members.
• Community Empowerment: Initiatives designed to strengthen educational capacity, skills, participation, and community independence.
• Mentoring and Assistance Programs: Structured mentoring, coaching, or technical assistance for educational institutions and communities.
• Educational Technology Implementation: Practical application of digital learning tools, instructional media, educational platforms, or appropriate technologies in community settings.
• Literacy and Numeracy Programs: Community-based initiatives promoting reading, writing, mathematical literacy, digital literacy, and related competencies.
• Participatory Community Engagement: Programs involving collaborative identification of community needs, implementation, and evaluation.
• Educational Outreach and Social Innovation: Activities addressing educational inequality, inclusion, social challenges, or community development through educational interventions.
• Sustainable Community Development: Educational community service initiatives with measurable outcomes and plans for program continuity or replication.

3. Scope of Community Service Activities

IJCSE welcomes community service articles addressing educational initiatives in formal, non-formal, and informal learning environments.

Relevant areas include:

• Teacher training and professional development.
• Community literacy and numeracy improvement.
• Digital literacy and educational technology training.
• Educational assistance and school-community partnerships.
• Inclusive education and support for vulnerable communities.
• Parent and family education programs.
• Community empowerment through educational innovation.
• Educational entrepreneurship and practical skills development.
• Environmental education and sustainability programs.
• Character education and citizenship education initiatives.
• Community-based educational media and learning resources.
• Educational capacity building in underserved areas.

4. Essential Characteristics of Community Service Articles

Manuscripts submitted to IJCSE must demonstrate the following characteristics:

5. Manuscript Structure

Community Service and Community Engagement Articles should follow the structure provided in the journal's Anonymous Manuscript format:

1. Article Title
2. Abstract and Keywords (English)
3. Abstrak and Kata Kunci (Bahasa Indonesia)
4. Introduction
5. Problem and Target Beneficiaries (Optional)
6. Method
7. Results and Discussion
8. Conclusion
9. References

The Method section should explain the location, participants, partner involvement, stages of implementation, educational tools or media, and evaluation procedures.

The Results and Discussion section must describe actual program implementation and outcomes, supported by appropriate evidence, and discuss their relevance to community needs and scholarly literature.

6. Evidence and Evaluation Requirements

Community service manuscripts should present appropriate documentation of the implemented activities and their outcomes.

Supporting evidence may include:

• Needs assessment findings.
• Participant attendance and involvement records.
• Pre-activity and post-activity evaluation results.
• Participant feedback or satisfaction surveys.
• Observation and monitoring results.
• Educational products, learning media, or implementation outputs.
• Appropriately authorized photographs or activity documentation.
• Follow-up evaluation or sustainability indicators.

Authors must report authentic evidence and explain the limitations of the evaluation. Statistical testing is not mandatory for every community service article, but claims of program effectiveness must be supported by appropriate evidence.

7. General Manuscript Requirements

• Articles must present original community service or community engagement activities.
• Manuscripts may be written in Bahasa Indonesia or English.
• Recommended length: 5,000–7,000 words, including tables, figures, and references.
• Article titles must not exceed 20 words.
• Provide abstracts in English and Bahasa Indonesia, each containing no more than 150 words.
• Provide 3–5 keywords per language.
• Use Arial 12 pt for the main text and follow the journal's basic formatting requirements.
• All citations and references must follow APA 7th Edition.
• Authors must obtain ethical approval, informed consent, and permissions when applicable.
• All reported activities, outcomes, and supporting evidence must be authentic and accurately described.

8. Manuscripts Generally Not Considered

The following submissions generally fall outside IJCSE's principal article category:

• Pure Research Articles: Conventional experimental, correlational, survey, or other research studies that do not report actual community service or engagement activities.
• Literature Reviews: Manuscripts consisting solely of literature synthesis without implemented community engagement activities.
• Research Proposals: Proposed activities that have not yet been implemented.
• Descriptive Event Reports: Reports describing seminars, workshops, or activities without systematic evaluation, documented outcomes, or meaningful reflection.
• Unsupported Impact Claims: Manuscripts claiming significant community benefits without appropriate evidence.
• Out-of-Scope Articles: Activities without a clear educational or community development contribution.
• Duplicate Publications: Previously published manuscripts or simultaneous submissions.

Research methods may be used to evaluate community service outcomes, but the implementation of community service must remain the principal focus of the article.

9. Manuscript Preparation and Submission

Authors are not required to follow a rigid journal-specific article layout template during initial submission. However, all manuscripts must meet the journal's basic formatting requirements, article structure, ethical standards, and community engagement reporting guidelines.

Three separate documents must be submitted:

• Cover Letter: Explains community needs, program originality, practical contributions, and relevance to IJCSE.
• Title Page: Contains author identities, institutional affiliations, author contributions, and required declarations.
• Anonymous Manuscript: Contains the complete community service article without author-identifying information for double-blind peer review.

For further information, see the Author Guidelines.