AUTHOR GUIDELINES

Guide for Authors

Bale Pengabdian: Journal Of Community Service (BPJCS) is a multidisciplinary, open-access journal that publishes high-quality articles following a rigorous peer-review process, adhering to academic ethical standards. This journal is published online and is freely accessible to the public. BPJCS releases two issues per year (January–June and July–December). It publishes both field research and library-based studies using multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary approaches. BPJCS is published by the At Taawun Bangun Bangsa Institute.

Focus: Bale Pengabdian: Journal Of Community Service (BPJCS) aims to facilitate the publication of community service articles in the fields of multidisciplinary studies, social scienecs, and humanities, which are based on research with the following themes:

  1. Community empowerment
  2. Women’s empowerment
  3. Family empowerment
  4. Professional group empowerment
  5. Development of educational institutions such as schools, madrasahs, and Islamic educational institutions (pesantren)
  6. Training and capacity building
  7. Other relevant community service research themes.

Manuscript Submission Overview

The Bale Pengabdian: Journal Of Community Service (BPJCS) issues various categories of articles. 

Original research articles: scholarly manuscripts (maximum 6,000 words) that report new empirical findings within any academic discipline.

Structure Of The Article

  • Title:  The title must be clear, concise, informative, and may include a subtitle (center, bold, cambria 12, no more than 14 words)
  • Abstract: 150-200 words
  • Keywords: Minimum of three and maximum of six, excluding those appearing in the title.
  • Introduction: The Introduction must state the research objective and provide a concise literature overview.
  • Materials and Methods: Positioned after the Introduction, this section must present adequate details enabling replication of the experimental procedures.
  • Results: This part must present the findings of the research. Data ought to be reported as succinctly as possible.
  • Discussion: This section should provide an interpretation of the outcomes and their implications by engaging with previous scholarly literature.
  • Acknowledgment (optional): All awards requiring recognition should be indicated.
  • Declaration of interest: All authors must disclose any financial or personal relationships potentially influencing the manuscript. A conflict of interest statement should precede References; if none exist, state: "The authors declare no conflicts of interest."
  • Funding: The full names of the funding institutions must be provided. In the absence of financial assistance, it should be stated that "This study received no financial support".
  • Ethical considerations: Authors must confirm participant consent for Questionnaire-based Research Articles; for Review Articles, simply state "Not applicable."
  • References: References should consist solely of sources cited in the manuscript and already published or accepted for publication. Unpublished works and personal communications are cited only in-text. Entries must be alphabetized by the first author’s surname, following the formatting template provided (Cambria font, size 11, and single-line spacing).

 

Citations

The Bale Pengabdian: Journal Of Community Service (BPJCS) employs citation formatting in accordance with the American Psychological Association (APA) 7th edition.

 

Examples for citations:

Single author: The surname of the author must consistently begin with a capital letter followed by lowercase letters, regardless of whether it is placed within or outside parentheses. Examples: In-text: (Sulaiman, 2017) or Sulaiman (2017).

 

Two authors: When citing a work written by two authors, always list both of their surnames along with the year of publication whenever it appears in the text. Illustrations include: In-text citation: Muhammad. A and Sulaiman. S (2020) or (Muhammad & Sulaiman. S 2020).

 

Two authors: When a source has three or more authors, the citation should include only the surname of the first author, followed by the Latin phrase "et al." and the year of publication. For instance: Within the text: Fithriani et al. 2024) or (Fithriani et al., 2024).

 

Reference entry samples:

(Type: book, author = publisher)

American Psychological Association. (2019). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (7th Ed.). Washington, DC: Author.

(Type: e-book)

Saefullah, E, et al. (2021). 47 Hari Mengabdi Di Desa Kamurang. https://www.google.co.id/books/edition/47_Hari_Mengabdi_di_Desa_Kamurang/vodmEAAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=pengabdian+kepada+masyarakat&pg=PT50&printsec=frontcover

 

Archie Holmes, A., Brenner, K., & Gao, J. (2025). Transforming Undergraduate STEM Education: Supporting Equitable and Effective Teaching. https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/28268/transforming-undergraduate-stem-education-supporting-equitable-and-effective-teaching 

(Type: book section)

Umar, M. N., Murziqin, R., Baihaqi, Sanusi, Andriyadi, F,.  Sulaiman, Syahril, & Tabrani ZA. (2020). Emerging Perspectives and Trends in Innovative Technology for Quality Education 4.0. In Kusmawan et.al. (Eds.). The local governance system based on the special autonomy law in Indonesia. London: Routledge, pp. 196-200. 

(Type book: Original Indonesian book, not a translated edition)

Mardhiah, A., AR, M., & Sulaiman. (2025). Implementasi Moderasi Beragama: Integrasi Nilai Dan Penggerak Moderasi Pada PTKI. Zahir Publishing.

(Type book: Single-authored scholarly book)

Sulaiman. (2017). Metodelogi Pembelajaran Pendidikan Agama Islam (PAI) (Kajian Teori dan Aplikasi Pembelajaran PAI). PeNa.

(Type book with two authors)

Syabuddin, & Sulaiman. (2019). Pengembangan Interakasi Edukasi Pembelajaran Pendidikan Agama Islam: Teori dan Praktik. Ar-Raniry Press

(Type book with three authors)

Amin, M. A., Salman, & Sulaiman. (2025). Pendampingan Penguatan Moderasi Beragama Kepada Masyarakat Mualaf: Teori dan Praktik. Zahir Publishing.

(Type: Online scholarly journal article)

Gradini, E., & Dhari, P. W. (2025). From training to practice: A community-based mentoring model for implementing Kurikulum Merdeka. Transformasi: Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat, 21(1), 1-18. https://doi.org/10.20414/transformasi.v21i1.13153

Maharani, S. D., Harini, B., Susanto, I. A., Hikmah, P. D., & Yolanda, P. A. (2025). Developing social-emotional learning programs for elementary school teachers in Prabumulih city. Transformasi: Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat, 21(1), 34-43. https://doi.org/10.20414/transformasi.v21i1.11750

Fithriani, F., Darmiah, D., Walidin AK, W., Syabuddin, S., & Sulaiman, S. (2024). Professionalism Competency Of Public Islamic Senior High School (MAN) Teachers In Welcoming The Era Of The Industrial Revolution 4.0 In Aceh. Jurnal Ilmiah Islam Futura, 24(2), 561–578. https://doi.org/10.22373/jiif.v24i2.11131

Mardhiah, A., AR, M., Ak, W. W., Thalal, M., & Sulaiman. (2025). Legal Implementation Of Religious Moderation Policy At State Islamic Higher Education In Indonesia. Petita: Jurnal Kajian Ilmu Hukum Dan Syariah, 10(1), 179–194. https://doi.org/10.22373/petita.v10i1.417

AR, M., AR, N., Hayati, H., Nurbayani, N., Masrizal, M., & Sulaiman, S. (2025). Integrating Anti-Corruption Education in Acehnese Dayahs: A Moral-Pedagogical Model for Character Formation. Jurnal Ilmiah Peuradeun, 13(2), 1581–1606. https://doi.org/10.26811/peuradeun.v13i1.1086

Walidin, W., Fajriah, Fithriani, Sulaiman, & Syabuddin. (2023). The implementation of character education during the COVID-19 pandemic in state islamic senior high schools in Indonesia. Multidisciplinary Reviews, 6(4), 2023037. https://doi.org/10.31893/multirev.2023037 

(Journal article type; if no DOI is available, provide the article’s URL instead)

M.Chalis, M. C., Suhaimi, S., & Sulaiman, S. (2024). The Implementation of Religious Moderation in the Quran and Hadith Learning At Islamic Senior High Schools in Aceh. DAYAH: Journal of Islamic Education, 7(1), 1–18. https://jurnal.ar-raniry.ac.id/index.php/JIE/article/view/19696

(Type: journal article whit three authors)

Sulaiman, S., Yusnaini, S., & Widyanto, A. (2023). Development of Islamic Sharia-Based Curriculum in Islamic Universities in Aceh: A Study on the Implementation of Aceh Qanun Number 9 of 2015.

 

(Types: prosiding)

AR, M., Suhaimi, Jabaliah, Sulaiman, Zulkifli, & Zulfahmi, I. (2020). Character Education, Student Mental Revolution, and Industry 4.0: The Case of State Islamic Senior High Schools in Indonesia. Proceedings of the International Conference on Progressive Education (ICOPE 2019), 422(Icope 2019), 132–135. https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.200323.105 

(Type: Legal document containing original terms with translation)

Peraturan Menteri Agama. Nomor 66. (2016). Tentang Perubahan Kedua atas Peraturan Menteri Agama Nomor 90 Tahun 2013 tentang Penyelenggaraan Pendidikan Madrasah.

Supplementary appendix

Appendices are optional and must not exceed four pages.vv