Focus and Scope

JPL: Jurnal Pengabdian Leuser is a multidisciplinary, peer-reviewed journal that publishes scholarly articles reporting community service, community engagement, empowerment, and applied innovation activities. The journal provides a platform for academics, researchers, practitioners, students, institutions, and community organizations to disseminate evidence-based community engagement activities that contribute to social development and sustainable community empowerment.

The journal emphasizes community service activities that demonstrate clear implementation processes, community participation, measurable outcomes, sustainability, and practical impact. Articles should present a meaningful connection between academic knowledge, applied technology or innovation, and the needs of communities.

Scope

JPL: Jurnal Pengabdian Leuser welcomes original articles covering, but not limited to, the following areas:

1. Education and Community Development

   • Educational training and capacity building

   • Literacy and numeracy programs

   • Teacher and educator development

   • Digital and technology-based learning

   • Educational innovation and community learning

   • Youth and student empowerment

2. Social Sciences and Humanities

   • Social empowerment and community participation

   • Community development

   • Cultural preservation

   • Social inclusion and social welfare

   • Local wisdom and indigenous knowledge

   • Community-based social programs

3. Economics, Entrepreneurship, and Business

   • Micro, small, and medium enterprise (MSME) development

   • Entrepreneurship training

   • Digital entrepreneurship

   • Financial literacy

   • Marketing and business development

   • Product innovation and economic empowerment

4. Information Technology and Digital Innovation

   • Digital literacy

   • Information systems for communities

   • Technology adoption and digital transformation

   • Website and application development for community services

   • Digital marketing

   • Appropriate technology and community-based innovation

5. Health and Public Health

   • Health education and promotion

   • Community health programs

   • Public health awareness

   • Nutrition and healthy lifestyles

   • Maternal and child health

   • Environmental health and sanitation

6. Agriculture, Environment, and Natural Resources

   • Sustainable agriculture

   • Urban and community-based farming

   • Food security

   • Environmental conservation

   • Waste management

   • Renewable energy and environmentally friendly technologies

   • Sustainable utilization of local resources

7. Law, Governance, and Public Administration

   • Legal education and awareness

   • Community legal empowerment

   • Public administration innovation

   • Village governance

   • Public policy implementation

   • Community participation in governance

8. Language, Literature, and Culture

   • Language education and literacy

   • Local language preservation

   • Literary and cultural empowerment

   • Documentation of local traditions

   • Cultural heritage preservation

   • Community-based cultural programs

9. Islamic and Religious Studies

   • Religious education and community empowerment

   • Islamic literacy

   • Community religious development

   • Mosque and Islamic institution development

   • Social and economic empowerment based on Islamic values

10. Science, Technology, and Appropriate Innovation

    • Application of science and technology in communities

    • Appropriate technology

    • Technology transfer

    • Innovation for community welfare

    • Community-based problem solving

    • Sustainable technological solutions

11. Tourism and Local Potential Development

    • Community-based tourism

    • Village tourism development

    • Local creative industries

    • Cultural and ecological tourism

    • Tourism entrepreneurship

    • Promotion of local products and destinations

12. Interdisciplinary and Multidisciplinary Community Engagement

    • Integrated community empowerment programs

    • Collaborative programs involving multiple disciplines

    • University–community partnerships

    • Community-based research and innovation

    • Sustainable development initiatives

    • Programs addressing complex social, economic, technological, educational, health, and environmental challenges

Article Types

The journal primarily welcomes original community service and community engagement articles that clearly describe:

• The problems or needs identified in the target community;

• The objectives of the community service activity;

• The methods and implementation strategies;

• The target community and stakeholder participation;

• The outputs and measurable outcomes;

• The impact of the program;

• Evaluation of the activities; and

• Sustainability or follow-up strategies.

The journal particularly encourages submissions that demonstrate innovation, community participation, measurable impact, replicability, and sustainability.

Geographic Scope

JPL: Jurnal Pengabdian Leuser welcomes community service activities conducted at the local, regional, national, and international levels. Particular attention is given to programs that address community needs and utilize local potential, knowledge, resources, and cultural contexts.

The journal is committed to disseminating practical knowledge and innovative approaches that can contribute to sustainable community empowerment and improved quality of life.