1. Scope and Manuscript Eligibility

Jurnal Dehasen Untuk Negeri (JDUN) publishes scholarly articles on community service, empowerment, and university–community partnerships. Articles should demonstrate a genuine community need, a knowledge-based intervention, active partner participation, a clear implementation process, and an evaluation of results and benefits.

Relevant activities include training, mentoring, appropriate technology, entrepreneurship and local economic development, education, health promotion, environmental sustainability, and other community-focused interventions within the journal’s scope.

Manuscripts must be original, must not have been published as the same article elsewhere, and must not be under consideration by another journal. All authors must approve the submission. A report consisting only of an event schedule, attendance figures, or photographs is insufficient without analysis of the intervention and its outcomes.

2. Manuscript Format

Prepare an editable Microsoft Word (.docx) manuscript using Template JDUN 2026. The formatting specifications below follow that template.

Use Indonesian or English consistently throughout the main text. For an Indonesian manuscript, provide both Indonesian and English titles and abstracts. For an English manuscript, the English title and abstract are sufficient. Translate section headings consistently when writing in English.

Use the numbered main sections shown in the template. Use descriptive, left-aligned subheadings and consistent second-level numbering. Follow the template’s paragraph spacing and table styles; do not insert repeated spaces or blank paragraphs to position text.

The previous guideline’s suggested length of approximately 5,000–6,000 words, including references, may be used as a planning guide. Prioritize a complete and concise account. The template does not prescribe a fixed page count.

3. Title and Author Information

• Title: use a specific, informative main title of no more than 12 words, reflecting the intervention, solution, or main contribution. Avoid uncommon acronyms. Include the location only when it is substantively important.
• Author names: write each name accurately, without academic degrees or job titles. Separate authors with commas. Do not duplicate a single-word name merely to create a surname; contact the editorial office if the submission form requires assistance.
• Affiliations: provide the study program or department, faculty, institution, city, and country. Use superscript numbers only to distinguish different affiliations.
• Corresponding author: identify one author with an asterisk and provide an active email address, preferably institutional. The corresponding author does not have to be the first author.
• ORCID: include a valid ORCID link when available. Do not retain the example identifier from a template.
• Metadata: ensure that names, order of authors, affiliations, titles, abstracts, and keywords match the information entered in OJS.

4. Abstract and Keywords

Write each abstract in 150–200 words as a single paragraph. Indonesian and English abstracts must communicate the same substantive information when both are required.

1. State the community problem or partner need.
2. Identify the objective of the community service activity.
3. Summarize the setting, participants, intervention, and evaluation methods.
4. Report the principal measurable results or traceable qualitative findings.
5. State the conclusion and demonstrated benefit for the community.

Do not include citations, tables, figures, footnotes, or unsupported impact claims. Define or avoid unfamiliar abbreviations. Use actual results rather than promises of future outcomes.

Provide 3–5 keywords or key phrases below each abstract, separated by semicolons. Select terms that represent the topic, intervention, or community context; keep the two language versions consistent.

5. Required Article Structure

Arrange the manuscript as follows: title; author information on the separate title page; abstract and keywords; 1. Introduction; 2. Implementation Methods; 3. Results and Discussion; 4. Conclusion and Recommendations; Acknowledgments where applicable; Declarations; and References.

6. Tables and Figures

• Number tables and figures separately using Arabic numerals and refer to every item in the text.
• Use editable Word tables rather than screenshots. Follow the supplied template’s legible borders and spacing.
• Place table titles above tables and source notes below. Provide a clear figure caption and source adjacent to each figure, using a consistent placement.
• Label graph axes, units, legends, sample sizes, and evaluation time points where relevant.
• Use clear images that remain readable at publication size and in grayscale. Avoid decorative photographs that do not support the analysis.
• Obtain permission for copyrighted material and identifiable participant photographs or quotations.
• As stated in the previous guideline, use no more than six tables and figures combined; select those essential to explain the work.

The template provides examples of an implementation/evaluation plan and an outcome-evaluation table. Adapt their indicators to the actual activity. Delete irrelevant rows and never present illustrative numbers as observed results.

7. Declarations

Include all six statements below in the manuscript. Complete each statement truthfully and remove unused alternatives and instructional text. The declarations form part of the published article.

8. Citations and References

Use APA Style, 7th edition consistently for in-text citations and the reference list. Include at least 15 relevant references, following Template JDUN 2026. Target more than 80% primary sources and more than 80% sources published within the preceding 10 years. Retain relevant seminal sources when needed; do not add irrelevant citations solely to reach a numerical target.

Every in-text citation must appear in the reference list and every reference-list entry must be cited in the text. Verify author names, dates, titles, volumes, issues, pages, and DOI links. Present available DOIs as https://doi.org/.... Mendeley, Zotero, or EndNote may assist with consistency, but authors remain responsible for accuracy.

In-text citation patterns: Author (Year); (Author, Year); Author and Author (Year); (Author & Author, Year); and Author et al. (Year) for works with three or more authors. Include a page or other locator for direct quotations where applicable.

Journal article pattern:
Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Year). Article title. Journal Title, volume(issue), pages. DOI

Book pattern:
Author, A. A. (Year). Book title (Edition, if applicable). Publisher.

Institutional report pattern:
Organization. (Year). Report title. URL

These are formatting patterns, not real references. Replace them with verified sources relevant to the manuscript.

9. Preparing Files for Double-Blind Review

Prepare a separate title page containing author names, affiliations, corresponding-author details, and available ORCID identifiers. Upload an anonymized main manuscript for review.

• Remove author names and affiliations from the main manuscript, headers, footers, file name, comments, tracked changes, and document properties.
• Retain scientifically necessary information. Use neutral placeholders temporarily for acknowledgments, grant details, contribution statements, or institutional identifiers that would reveal the authors.
• Do not remove essential ethical information; mask only identifying details when necessary and provide the complete information separately to the editor.
• Restore complete identities and declarations in the accepted version before publication.

Leave article dates, assigned DOI, volume, issue, and final page numbers for the editor. Remove all instructional paragraphs, example text, bracketed placeholders, and the final template guidance/checklist page before submitting the completed manuscript.

10. Online Submission and Revision

Submit through the journal’s OJS submission page. Use an author account; registration as a reviewer is not required to submit an article.

1. Register or sign in and start a new submission.
2. Select the appropriate article section and language, then complete the submission checklist.
3. Upload the anonymized Word manuscript, separate title page, and relevant supplementary files using the available file categories.
4. Enter complete metadata for all authors, the title, abstract, keywords, and other requested information.
5. Check the uploaded files and metadata, then complete the submission confirmation.
6. Monitor messages and editorial decisions in OJS and through the corresponding author’s email.

Screen labels and the order of steps may vary with the OJS configuration. For a revision, submit a revised manuscript and a point-by-point response to editor and reviewer comments. Explain any recommendation that has not been adopted.

For assistance, contact jurnaldehasen@unived.ac.id or visit the journal contact page.

11. Fees and Publication Information

Manuscript submission and peer review are free of charge. The APC is IDR 400,000 per accepted article, payable only after formal acceptance and an official payment notification. Payment does not influence the review or editorial decision. See the Author Fees page for payment instructions.

The journal does not provide a paid fast-track review service. Accepted manuscripts proceed to copyediting, layout, and proofreading. The template identifies the author(s) as copyright holders and specifies the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; consult the journal’s Copyright Notice and Licensing Policy for the publication terms.

12. Submission Checklist

• The article addresses a community need and reports an implemented intervention with evidence of outcomes.
• The manuscript is original and is not simultaneously submitted elsewhere.
• The Word file follows Template JDUN 2026, including title, font, margins, headings, abstract, and keywords.
• Author information and OJS metadata are complete and consistent; the review manuscript is anonymized.
• Methods identify the partner, participants, stages, evaluation instruments, indicators, and analysis.
• Results, discussion, limitations, sustainability, and conclusions are supported by actual evidence.
• All six declarations are completed, with identifying details handled appropriately for anonymous review.
• APA 7 citations and references are consistent; at least 15 relevant references are included.
• Tables and figures are numbered, cited, readable, and accompanied by appropriate sources and permissions.
• All placeholder text and the template’s guidance page have been removed.
• All authors have approved the submitted version.