Author Guidelines

Here are author guidelines for Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat Berdaya (JPMB):

  1. The manuscript can be written using English. The author must write an article in accordance with journal format, as in the template of this journal [link].
  2. The article contains the background and purpose of research, related studies, methods to solve the problem, results and discussion, conclusions, and reference list.
  3. The submitted article must be written with a maximum of 20 pages (additional pages will be incur an extra fee). You can send it by Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat Berdaya (JPMB) journal address at the following link: https://journal.apikmediainstitute.com/index.php/JPMB.
  4. The author must login first to send his an article. The submission guide can be downloaded on the following pages.
  5. The format should follow the manuscript template that contains:
  • TITLE: The title of the article should contain as few words as feasible while still accurately summarizing its substance, with a maximum of 14 words (Cambria, Bold, 14pt)
  • AUTHORS: The author's names should be accompanied by the author's institutions, institutions address, and email addresses, without any academic titles and job titles.
  • ABSTRACT: It must be able to stand alone since abstracts are frequently given apart from articles. A well-written abstract allows the reader to identify the main points of a document, assess its relevance to their interests, and decide whether to study the text in its full quickly and properly. The abstract should clearly identify the aim, the suggested method or solution, and highlight the most important findings and conclusions. It should be informative and entirely self-explanatory. The Abstract should be between 150 and 200 words. Avoid using references, but if you must, list the author(s) and the year (s).  Standard nomenclature should be used, and non-standard or uncommon abbreviations should be avoided, but if essential they must be defined at their first mention in the abstract itself. No literature should be cited.
  • KEYWORDS: The keyword list provides the opportunity to add 3 to 5 keywords, used by the indexing and abstracting services, in addition to those already present in the title.
  • INTRODUCTION: The introduction consists of the background and objectives of the activity carried out in short, concise, and clear sentences. It also provides a brief overview of the actual situation, states the originality of the service, and states the purpose of the service. This introductory section discusses existing problems and the problems that become community needs so that the objectives of the service activity need to be carried out.
  • METHOD: The method contains the procedures for implementing the community service program, including the location, participants, and materials/tools/media. It also explains how to measure the success/achievement of the community service activity. The method should be typed in Cambria font, 11, with at least 12-point spacing, with 0-point spacing before and 0-point spacing after.
  • RESULT AND DISCUSSION: Describe how the community service activity has been able to bring about changes for individuals/communities and institutions, both in the short and long term. In this section, describe how the activity was carried out to achieve its objectives. Describe the indicators for achieving these objectives and the benchmarks used to determine the success of the community service activity. Identify the strengths and weaknesses of the output or main focus of the activity, considering its suitability to the conditions of the community at the activity location. Also explain the level of difficulty in implementing the activity or producing the goods, and opportunities for future development. The article can be supported by relevant documentation related to the services or goods as outputs or the main focus of the activity. Documentation can include images of the implementation or implementation process, product prototypes, tables, graphs, and so on.
  • CONCLUSION: Conclusion should clearly indicate the results obtained, their strengths and weaknesses, and possible further developments. The conclusion can be a paragraph, but it should be in bullet points using numbering or bullet points. Suggestions/recommendations should be included based on the strengths/weaknesses of the results of this community service.
  • REFERENCES: References should: (i) Minimum 10 references; (ii) 80% are sourced from reputable journal articles (clear sources and DOI) up to date, maximum in the last 5 years; (iii) 20% comes from sources other than journal articles (books, news portals, etc.); and (iv) Using the Mendeley reference manager.

Explanation of tables, figures and formulas from the Manuscript as follows:

  1. The table should be numbered, for example, Table 1. Category. The description of the table (number and title of the table) must be placed in above of the table.
  2. Images should be numbered, for example, Figure 1. Context Diagram. The description of the image (the number and the title of the image) must be placed in below of the image.
  3. Mathematical formulas must be written clearly, number and information must be described in the formula.
  4. Citation and reference writing are written using American Physicological Association (APA) Style.