Journal profile
Journal of Community Service and Empowerment
ISSN 2722-4244 · eISSN 2722-5291 · Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang · Indonesia
Journal of Community Service and Empowerment: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 74 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Community Service and Empowerment is published by Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are SMEs Development and Digital Marketing, Community and Sustainable Development and Waste Management and Recycling, together about 22.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
This journal publishes articles on community service and empowerment results that are problem-solving, comprehensive, meaningful, and sustainable, with clear goals. Various community service and empowerment activities must have novelty (have innovation and creativity), so that they do not just replicate the same activities in different places, have measurable results and impacts on society, and support the achievement of the goals set forth in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). SDGs are a global action plan agreed by world leaders, to end poverty, reduce inequality and protect the environment. The SDGs contain 17 Goals and 169 Targets, so that each article must be linked to these goals and targets (as stated in the contribution statement).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Fardini Sabilah ScholarPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Indonesia 20, Nigeria 1 (21 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- SMEs Development and Digital MarketingSocial Sciences9.1%
- Community and Sustainable DevelopmentSocial Sciences7%
- Waste Management and RecyclingEnvironmental Science6%
- Public Health and NutritionMedicine5.8%
- Vocational and Entrepreneurial EducationSocial Sciences5.3%
- Community-based Tourism Development and SustainabilitySocial Sciences4.8%
- Local Governance and DevelopmentSocial Sciences4.6%
- Environmental Sustainability and EducationEnvironmental Science4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Sinta 3, EBSCO, Google Scholar, Garuda, DimensionsPublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.35OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 338 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 61 | 61 | 65 |
| 2025 | 74 | 74 | 77 |
| 2024 | 76 | 76 | 137 |
| 2023 | 56 | 56 | 91 |
| 2022 | 18 | 18 | 58 |
| 2021 | 26 | 26 | 24 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | IDR 600,000 | No | CC BY-SA | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≥ 200 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Reference style
- APA
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- Indonesian
- ISSN
- 2722-4244
- Electronic ISSN
- 2722-5291
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 7, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Community Service and Empowerment
How long does peer review take at Journal of Community Service and Empowerment?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Journal of Community Service and Empowerment?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≥ 200 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Reference style: APA. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Community Service and Empowerment based?
Of the 21 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Indonesia (20) and Nigeria (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Community Service and Empowerment?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Community Service and Empowerment is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Journal of Community Service and Empowerment open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Community Service and Empowerment is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .