Journal History

JPL: Jurnal Pengabdian Leuser is a multidisciplinary scholarly journal published by the Institute for Research and Community Service (LPPM), Universitas Gunung Leuser Aceh. The journal was established as a scholarly communication platform for disseminating the results of community service, community engagement, community empowerment, applied innovation, and multidisciplinary development activities.

The journal was developed to provide academics, researchers, practitioners, students, community organizations, and other stakeholders with an appropriate medium for documenting and disseminating community-based activities and their practical impacts.

Since its establishment, JPL: Jurnal Pengabdian Leuser has been committed to maintaining academic quality through an editorial process, peer review, ethical publication practices, and open access dissemination.

The journal welcomes manuscripts describing community service and engagement activities in various fields, including education, social sciences, humanities, economics, entrepreneurship, information technology, health, agriculture, environmental management, law, governance, culture, tourism, science and technology, and other interdisciplinary areas.

Development and Publication

The journal is published by LPPM Universitas Gunung Leuser Aceh and follows a peer-reviewed publication model. The journal publishes two issues per year, scheduled for February and August.

The journal applies an open access policy, allowing readers to access published articles freely and immediately through the journal website.

Editorial Development

The editorial team continuously develops the journal's editorial and publication standards to improve the quality, integrity, accessibility, and visibility of published research and community engagement outcomes.

The journal also encourages the use of appropriate research and publication technologies, responsible use of digital tools, transparent reporting, and adherence to recognized principles of publication ethics.

Current Journal Policy

JPL: Jurnal Pengabdian Leuser currently operates under the following principles:

• Publisher: LPPM Universitas Gunung Leuser Aceh

• Publication Frequency: Two issues per year (February and August)

• Access Model: Immediate Open Access

• Peer Review: Double-blind peer review

• Publication Charges: No APC / No Publication Fee

• Language: Indonesian and English

• Primary Focus: Community service, community engagement, community empowerment, applied innovation, and multidisciplinary development

The journal remains committed to supporting the dissemination of meaningful, evidence-based, and sustainable community engagement practices at local, national, and international levels.