General Guidelines
Eumpang Breuh: Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat invites authors to prepare their manuscripts in accordance with these guidelines and the journal’s official template. All submitted manuscripts will undergo an initial editorial screening to ensure compliance with the journal’s formatting requirements before being forwarded to the appropriate peer reviewers. Manuscripts that substantially deviate from the prescribed guidelines may be returned to the authors for revision.
Manuscripts are evaluated through an anonymous review process (blind review), in which the identities of authors and peer reviewers are not disclosed to one another during the review process. The final decision regarding the suitability of a manuscript for publication rests with the journal.

Manuscript Format and Layout

• Manuscript length: 8–20 pages.
• Paper size: A4 (21 × 29.7 cm).
• Top, bottom, left, and right margins: 2.5 cm.
• Header and footer distances from the page edge: 1.25 cm.
• Line spacing: single-spaced.
• Main font: Arial.
• The main body of the article must be formatted in two columns. The title, author names, affiliations, email addresses, abstracts, and keywords must be presented in a single-column format.
• Authors are encouraged to use the journal’s official template as their working document to maintain consistent formatting throughout the manuscript.

Title, Authors, and Affiliations

• The title must be centered at the top of the first page, use title case except for conjunctions, and contain no more than 14 words.
• The main title must be formatted in 12-point bold font, while the English title must use 11-point font.
• Author names must be written without academic titles, formatted in 10-point font, and placed below the title.
• Affiliations must include the department/program of study, faculty, university or institution, city, province, and country.
• Superscript numerals must be used to link authors to their respective affiliations. The corresponding author must be indicated with an asterisk (*).
• The corresponding author’s email address must be provided in the designated section of the journal template.

Abstract and Keywords

Manuscripts must include abstracts in both Indonesian and English. The Indonesian abstract must appear first, followed by the English abstract. Each abstract must not exceed 200 words and should concisely describe the objectives, implementation methods, principal results, and conclusions of the community service activity.

Each abstract must be followed by 3–5 keywords. Keywords should represent the main topics of the manuscript and facilitate indexing. Abstracts and keywords must be formatted in 10-point font.

Article Structure

Community service articles must be organized systematically using the following sections. Authors may adjust the subsections according to the nature and requirements of their activities, provided that the scientific structure and logical flow remain clear.

• INTRODUCTION: Describes the background, problems faced by the community or partner, the rationale for the activity, and the objectives of the community service program.
• IMPLEMENTATION METHODS: Describes the location and time of the activity, target participants or partners, implementation stages, approaches or methods, and evaluation procedures.
• RESULTS AND DISCUSSION: Presents the implementation process, results obtained, evaluation findings, and discussion in relation to the objectives and relevant scientific literature.
• CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS: Summarizes the main findings and provides relevant recommendations for follow-up activities.
• ACKNOWLEDGMENTS: Recognizes individuals or institutions that supported the activity, where applicable.
• REFERENCES: Lists all sources cited in the manuscript.

Section Headings and Paragraph Formatting

• Main section headings must be written entirely in uppercase, in bold font, left-aligned, and without numbering.
• Subsection headings must be written in title case, in bold font, left-aligned, and without numbering.
• Sub-subsection headings must be written in bold and underlined, left-aligned, and without numbering.
• The main text and section/subsection headings must use 10-point font.
• Avoid using bullet points to present the main discussion in the body of the article. Use paragraphs or numbered lists where necessary.

Figures

• Include only figures that are directly relevant to the discussion, and refer to every figure in the manuscript text.
• Figures must be centered and placed as close as possible to the relevant discussion.
• Figure numbers and captions must be numbered consecutively and placed below the figures, centered, and formatted in 10-point bold font. Example: “Figure 1. Documentation of Activity Implementation.”
• Authors are fully responsible for the clarity and quality of their figures. Color figures are permitted.
• A maximum resolution of 220 dpi is recommended in accordance with the journal template. Unnecessary cropped areas should be removed.
• If a figure is reproduced from another source, the source must be acknowledged in the caption. Authors must obtain permission for reuse where required.

Tables

• Include only tables that are directly relevant to the manuscript, and refer to every table in the text.
• Tables must be centered and placed as close as possible to the paragraph in which they are discussed.
• Table numbers and titles must be numbered consecutively and placed above the tables, centered, and formatted in 10-point bold font. Example: “Table 1. Results of the Activity Evaluation.”
• Vertical lines must not be used in tables. Horizontal lines may be used where necessary.
• Table contents must remain legible. Tables should preferably fit on a single page. If a table continues onto the following page, repeat the table title and column headings and indicate that the table is continued.

Equations

Mathematical equations must be created using the Equation feature in the word-processing application and formatted in 10-point font. Subscripts and superscripts may be formatted in a slightly smaller font, approximately 9 points.

In-Text Citations and References

In-text citations and references must follow the APA style. In-text citations must include the author’s surname and year of publication. The reference list must be arranged alphabetically by the first author’s surname.

• Every source included in the reference list must be cited in the manuscript.
• Only sources actually cited in the manuscript may be included in the reference list.
• Authors must verify the accuracy and consistency of author names, publication years, titles, journal or publisher names, volumes, issues, page numbers, and DOIs or URLs, where available.
• Authors are responsible for the accuracy of citations, the completeness of bibliographic information, and the prevention of plagiarism.
• The reference list must appear at the end of the article and be arranged alphabetically by the first author’s surname. Authors are encouraged to use recent scholarly sources, particularly articles published in national or international journals within the last five years. References may include journal articles, books, book chapters, undergraduate theses, master’s theses, doctoral dissertations, patents, conference proceedings, and newspaper articles.
• Every source in the reference list must be cited in the text, and every source cited in the text must appear in the reference list. All authors’ names must be listed in the reference list, including those of publications with more than two authors. DOIs must be provided as clickable links whenever available.

a. In-Text Citation Format

• Single author: (Febri, 2019) or Febri (2019).
• Two authors: (Febri and Komariyah, 2019) or Febri and Komariyah (2019).
• Three or more authors: (Harahap et al., 2019) or Harahap et al. (2019).

b. Format daftar pustaka

·       Jenis sumber	·       Unsur yang dicantumkan
·       Journal Articles	·       Author(s). Year. Article title. Journal name. Volume (issue): page range. DOI.
·       Books	·       Author(s). Year. Book title. City of publication: Publisher. Total number of pages.
·       Undergraduate Theses, Master’s Theses, and Doctoral Dissertations	·       Author(s). Year. Title [type of academic work]. Faculty. City: University.
·       Chapters in Edited Books	·       Chapter author(s). Year. Chapter title. In: Editor(s). Book title and edition. City: Publisher. Page range.
·       Patens	·       Inventor(s). Year, month, and day. Patent title. Country of grant and patent number.
·       Conference Proceedings	·       Author(s). Year. Article title. Conference or proceedings title; conference date; location. Place of publication: Publisher. Page range..
·       Newspaper Articles	·       Author(s). Year, month, and day. Article title. Newspaper name. Section and page number.

 

Conclusions, Recommendations, and Acknowledgments

Conclusions and recommendations must follow the same paragraph formatting as the main text. These sections should be concise and preferably presented in paragraph form rather than as bullet points or numbered lists.

The acknowledgments section may be used to recognize community partners, institutions, funding agencies, or other parties that contributed to the implementation of the activity.

Pre-Submission Checklist

Before submitting a manuscript, authors should ensure that:

• The manuscript follows the journal template and meets the required length of 8–20 pages.
• The title, abstract, and keywords are provided in both Indonesian and English, as required.
• All figures and tables are numbered, captioned or titled appropriately, and cited in the text.
• In-text citations and the reference list have been checked for consistency with the journal’s prescribed referencing style.
• The manuscript has been proofread for language, spelling, terminology consistency, and readability.
• The manuscript is ready for peer review and all information presented is accurate.