Focus and Scope

IJESC: Indonesian Journal of Empowerment and Community Services publishes scholarly articles based on community empowerment, service innovations, and applied research that contribute to sustainable societal development. The journal welcomes manuscripts that address conceptual, methodological, and practical advancements in community-based programs, particularly in the Indonesian context but also in broader regional and global settings.

The scope of the journal includes, the following areas:

  1. Human Development and National Competitiveness
    Studies and community programs aimed at enhancing human capital, skills development, capacity building, and improving societal resilience.

  2. Poverty Alleviation Based on Local Resources
    Empowerment models, local wisdom–driven solutions, and community-based economic strengthening for reducing poverty.

  3. Rural and Coastal Area Management with Local Wisdom
    Community services related to sustainable rural development, coastal and marine resource management, environmental stewardship, and socio-cultural resilience.

  4. Economic Development, Entrepreneurship, Cooperatives, Creative Industries, and MSMEs
    Empowerment activities and applied research that support entrepreneurship, cooperative revitalization, creative economy expansion, and micro, small, and medium enterprise (MSME) development.

  5. Environmentally Conscious Technology Development
    Community-centered technological innovations, appropriate technology applications, renewable energy integration, and environmentally sustainable solutions.

  6. Education, Literacy, and Lifelong Learning
    Educational outreach programs, literacy improvement initiatives, digital literacy, pedagogical innovations, and learning community development.

  7. Public Health, Nutrition, Tropical Diseases, and Herbal Medicine
    Community health promotion, nutrition interventions, disease prevention programs, traditional medicine utilization, and health literacy initiatives.

  8. Arts, Literature, Culture, National Integration, and Social Harmony
    Cultural empowerment, preservation of local arts and heritage, creative community engagement, and initiatives fostering national cohesion and social harmony.

  9. Other Relevant Areas of Community Empowerment and Service
    Interdisciplinary studies and innovative community service models that address emerging societal challenges.