Author Guidelines

Article Draft Templates can be downloaded here (in English)

Guidelines

  1. The article is an original article about the results of community engagement activities.
  2. The article has never been published or is not being reviewed by other journals.
  3. Articles are typed in English except for an Abstract, 1.0 spaced line and paragraph spacing, Times New Roman typeface using quarto paper (A4), and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points rather than at the end.
  4. Articles are written up to 20 pages, including a bibliography, Figures and Tables.
  5. Articles in file format should be uploaded online at Platform & Workflow OJS/PKP.
  6. The article must include data in the form of surveys, pretests or post-tests, or research findings in community service
  7. The article is attached with the author's statement about his work and does not contain elements of plagiarism download.
  8. We do not accept articles whose similarity is above 25%.

 

Article Structure

  1. The title must be specific and compelling, with a maximum of 20 words.
  2. Authors are named without abbreviations and academic degrees, including the names of all institutions and the corresponding author's email address.
  3. The abstract  should be clear, descriptive, and should provide a brief overview of the problem studied. Abstract topics included reasons for the selection or the importance of research topics, research methods and a summary of the results. Abstract should end with a comment about the importance of the results or conclusions brief.
  4. Keywords are written in English versions (each consisting of 3-5 words), written alphabetically under the abstract paragraph.
  5. Introduction The introduction should provide a background of the activities in a succinct, clear, and concise manner. It should include an introduction to community service activities, related topics, and issues, identifying the research problem with a focus on the research gap, along with the conceptual framework. Emphasize the significance of the community service contributions and the objectives of the activity.

  6. Methods The method section should include the location and sequence of activities. If applicable, list the materials and tools used during the community service, the method of implementation, data collection methods, and data processing and analysis. It can also describe how the data were obtained and the analytical techniques used.
  7. Results and Discussion This section presents the outcomes of the community service, explaining the findings, outputs, and results from pre-tests, post-tests, statistics, surveys, or analysis. The explanation of results should compare with previous research or literature studies. The discussion may also include limitations and recommendations for future community service activities. Results may be accompanied by tables, graphs, figures, and/or diagrams that should be referenced in the article. The discussion section should describe the implementation, challenges faced, impacts, and efforts for sustaining the results of the service.
  8. The conclusion This section should summarize the significance of the activity results, the answers to the objectives, and suggestions or policy recommendations for the sustainability of the program. Subheadings or numbering are not allowed; the conclusion should be written in paragraph form and should avoid using statistical data.
  9. Acknowledgements (if any)  If necessary, this section can be used to acknowledge funding sources and contract numbers for the activities carried out.
  10. The bibliography   

    The writing of manuscripts and citations referred to in this text is recommended to use reference management applications such as Mendeley and Zotero with the American Psychological Association (APA) 7th Edition citation style. The use of Mendeley or Zotero is mandatory. Examples of reference formatting should follow the Scientific Article Writing Format for Community Service.


      

Reference 

The bibliography format used by Warta Pengabdian Andalas follows the standards outlined in the American Psychological Association (APA) 7th Edition. To make the writing process and citation management more convenient, it's highly recommended to make use of a reference manager like Mendeley or Zotero.