Submissions

Author Guidelines

1) Aims, Scope, and Article Types

Punggawa Community Engagement: Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat publishes manuscripts on community engagement/service activities, including community empowerment, participatory programs, applied innovations for community benefit, training and capacity-building, public service interventions, policy/community partnerships, and impact evaluation of engagement programs. 

Accepted article types:

• Community Engagement Report / Program-Based Article

• Applied Community Research with Engagement Outcomes

• Impact and Evaluation Study of Community Service Programs

2) Language

Manuscripts may be written in Indonesian or English, but must follow the template formatting consistently. 

3) Length, Page Setup, and File Type

• Maximum length: 20 pages (A4). 

  Template Article PCE

• Page size: A4, margins: Normal (2.54 cm × 2.54 cm). 

  Template Article PCE

• Submit in MS Word (.doc/.docx) using the official template. 

4) Manuscript Structure 

A. Journal Header (Template Block)

The template contains the journal identity block (journal name, volume/issue/year, ISSN, Open Access link). Do not redesign or rearrange this block. 

B. Article Citation Line 

The template includes an example of how the article is cited (Author(s), year, journal name, volume/issue, ISSN). Keep the same formatting style. 

C. Title

• Title should be the fewest possible words that accurately describe the manuscript content.

• Format: left-aligned, bold, sentence case, 14 pt. 

D. Authors and Affiliations

• Author names: 11 pt

• Affiliations: 9 pt, numbered (1, 2, 3, …)

• Provide Correspondence email for the corresponding author. 

E. Article Info + Abstract

Include the Article Info block and Article history (Received/Revised/Accepted) as provided in the template (dates will be finalized during editorial processing). 

Abstract requirements:

• 100–200 words

• Must be informative and self-explanatory: state the problem, the approach/program design, and the main findings/outcomes

• Written in past tense

• Avoid abbreviations (unless widely standard)

• No citations in the abstract 

F. Keywords

• Minimum 5 and maximum 6 keywords.

• Format: separated by semicolon (;), left-aligned.

G. INTRODUCTION

Use the template heading style: INTRODUCTION (capital, bold, Times New Roman 11 pt). 

The introduction must include:

1. background/context of the community problem,

2. objectives of the engagement program,

3. contribution/benefits, and

4. brief review of prior work followed by novelty/originality (preferably supported by journal references from the last 10 years). 

Formatting rules:

• Do not divide Introduction into sub-sections such as background/problem/objectives.

• Begin each paragraph with one tab.

• Citations are written as in-text (bodynote) consistent with the reference list; using Mendeley/Zotero/EndNote is recommended. 

H. RESEARCH METHODS

Explain clearly:

• type of program/research,

• community/population/target group,

• sample/participants/partners,

• data collection and technical data analysis.
  Multilevel numbering is allowed if needed. 

I. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

This section must present outcomes and scientific discussion:

• findings must be supported by adequate data,

• present processed/analysed data (not raw data),

• discuss “what/how”, “why”, and “what else” (alignment/contradiction with previous studies). 

Writing rule:

• Avoid bullet lists; if listing is necessary, write it as descriptive paragraphs. 

Style rules:

• foreign terms must be italicized,

• numbering for tables/figures must be continuous and each must have a title. 

J. Tables

• Table position: centered

• Font: Times New Roman, 8–11

• No vertical lines; minimize horizontal lines (show only the header line and the last line)

• Create tables using Insert Table (not as images)

• In-text referencing: use “Table 1 …” with capital T 

If a table must continue to the next page:

• repeat the header row,

• keep the same table number,

• replace the title with “Continuation”,

• table titles do not end with a period. 

K. Pictures / Figures

• Use continuous numbering and captions: “Picture 1 …”

• Place caption below the picture

• Use professional-quality visuals; no unnecessary frames

• Black-and-white images are recommended. 

L. CONCLUSION

Conclusions must be concise, clear, and focused on the main outcomes/findings. Avoid splitting conclusions into many parts or bullet points.

M. REFERENCES

• Use APA 7th edition

• At least 15 references

• 80% must be primary sources (especially journal articles)

• Prefer sources from the last 10 years

• Use reference managers (Mendeley/Zotero/EndNote) for consistency

• Do not split references into categories; keep one consolidated list.