Author Guidelines

Daloha: Journal of Community Service

Author Guidelines

Published by PT. Gammabeta Edu and Tech, Ambon, Indonesia

Quick Summary: Authors must prepare manuscripts using the official DALOHA article template and submit them through the journal's online submission system. Manuscripts should present a clearly identified community or partner problem, a systematic community-engagement method, measurable results, discussion supported by relevant literature, and realistic conclusions regarding the benefits and sustainability of the program.

A. SUBMISSION PROCEDURE

All manuscripts must be submitted through the DALOHA online submission system:

Submit Manuscript

Authors should use the official DALOHA article template. Manuscripts that do not comply substantially with the journal's scope, template, structure, or author guidelines may be returned during initial editorial screening before peer review.

B. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Requirement Description
Originality The manuscript must be original, must not have been previously published, and must not be under consideration by another journal.
Scope The manuscript must report community service, community engagement, empowerment, training, assistance, technology implementation, or other relevant community-based activities.
Language Manuscripts may be written in Bahasa Indonesia or English.
Page Format Use A4 paper and Cambria font according to the official DALOHA template.
Article Title The title should be concise, specific, informative, and preferably contain no more than 12 words.
Abstract The Indonesian and English abstracts should contain no more than 250 words.
Keywords Provide 3–6 keywords that represent the topic, target community, and approach of the activity.
References Use APA 7th Edition and ensure consistency between in-text citations and the reference list.

C. AUTHOR INFORMATION

Author names, institutional affiliations, and the corresponding author's email must be provided in the manuscript and OJS metadata. All listed authors must meet appropriate authorship criteria and must have made a meaningful contribution to the work. For double-blind peer review, authors should avoid unnecessary self-identifying information within the main manuscript narrative.

D. ABSTRACT AND KEYWORDS

The abstract should concisely present:

  • the main problem or initial condition of the partner/community;
  • the objective of the community-service activity;
  • the method or approach used;
  • the main target group or participants, where relevant;
  • the main measurable results;
  • the principal conclusion or implication.

Do not include citations, tables, figures, or uncommon abbreviations in the abstract.

E. MANUSCRIPT ORGANIZATION

1. Introduction

Explain the background, partner/community profile, initial conditions, priority problems, urgency, relevant literature, proposed solution, added value or novelty, and specific objectives of the activity.

 2. Method

Describe the location and period, partner or target group, participants, needs identification, community-engagement approach, implementation stages, evaluation instruments, success indicators, data analysis, and relevant ethical considerations.
3. Results and Discussion

Present implementation results, measurable outcomes, evaluation data, achievement of success indicators, interpretation, comparison with relevant literature, impact, sustainability, and limitations.

 4. Conclusion

State the main achievement, answer the stated objective, explain the principal benefit for the partner/community, and provide realistic follow-up directions where appropriate.

F. INTRODUCTION

The Introduction should focus on a real problem experienced by the community partner or target group. Authors should, where possible, support the description of the initial condition with relevant evidence such as:

  • observation results;
  • interviews;
  • needs assessments;
  • baseline surveys;
  • institutional records;
  • regional or official data;
  • relevant scientific literature.

The final part of the Introduction must clearly state the objective of the community-service activity.

G. METHOD

The Method section must be sufficiently operational to enable readers to understand who participated, what was done, how the activity was implemented, and how success was evaluated. At minimum, authors should describe:

  • location and period of implementation;
  • partner/community characteristics;
  • number and characteristics of participants;
  • needs or baseline problem identification;
  • community-engagement approach;
  • stages of implementation;
  • evaluation instruments;
  • measurable success indicators;
  • data-analysis procedures;
  • ethical, permission, and participant-consent considerations, where relevant.

H. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

This should be the principal section of the manuscript. Results should demonstrate measurable changes, outputs, skills, knowledge, behavior, capacity, products, or other outcomes relevant to the activity objectives. Where applicable, authors should report:

  • actual number of participants;
  • pre-test and post-test results;
  • skills-assessment results;
  • questionnaire or observation results;
  • achievement of predetermined success indicators;
  • products or outputs generated;
  • interpretation of outcomes;
  • comparison with relevant literature;
  • benefits and sustainability;
  • limitations of the activity.

I. TABLES AND FIGURES

Tables and figures should be numbered consecutively, placed close to the text where they are first discussed, and accompanied by clear and informative captions. Photographs should support the scientific explanation of the activity rather than serve as decorative documentation. Authors must ensure that the use of participant photographs and personal information complies with appropriate permission and consent requirements.

J. CONCLUSION

The Conclusion should normally consist of one or two concise paragraphs. It should directly answer the objective of the activity, state the main achievement, and explain the principal benefit for the community partner. Avoid merely repeating the Results and Discussion and avoid claiming long-term impact when the evaluation does not support such a conclusion.

K. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Acknowledgments may be provided to community partners, institutions, funding bodies, or individuals who contributed to the activity but do not meet authorship criteria. Where the activity received funding, authors should state the funding organization and grant or contract number, if available.

L. AUTHOR CONTRIBUTIONS

Authors are encouraged to describe the contribution of each author clearly. All individuals listed as authors must meet appropriate authorship criteria. An example is provided below:

Author Example Contribution
Author 1 Conceptualization, community-needs identification, methodology, activity implementation, formal analysis, and writing – original draft.
Author 2 Data collection, participant coordination, documentation, validation, and writing – review and editing.
Author 3 Supervision, evaluation, interpretation of results, project administration, and final manuscript review.

For manuscripts with more authors, continue with Author 4, Author 5, and so forth, according to their actual contributions.

M. CONFLICT OF INTEREST

Authors should disclose whether any financial, institutional, professional, personal, or other conflict of interest could have influenced the implementation, analysis, interpretation, or publication of the activity.

Example where no conflict exists:

“The authors declare that there is no conflict of interest related to the implementation, analysis, or publication of this article.”

N. USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)

Authors should transparently disclose substantive use of generative artificial intelligence or AI-assisted tools during manuscript preparation, data analysis, programming, visualization, or other relevant research activities. AI tools cannot be listed as authors. Human authors remain fully responsible for the accuracy, originality, ethical compliance, references, analysis, and final content of the manuscript.

If AI was not used

“The authors declare that generative artificial intelligence tools were not used in preparing the scientific content of this manuscript.”

 If AI was used

“The authors used [AI tool name] for [specific purpose]. All AI-assisted outputs were reviewed, verified, and edited by the authors, who remain fully responsible for the final content.”

O. REFERENCES

References should follow APA 7th Edition. The manuscript should contain at least 10 references. To support scholarly quality, approximately 80% of references are recommended to come from primary sources, such as journal articles or conference proceedings, and the majority should preferably have been published within the last ten years, except where important classic sources are required.

All references cited in the text must appear in the reference list, and all references in the reference list must be cited in the manuscript. Authors are encouraged to use reference-management software such as Mendeley, Zotero, or EndNote.

P. ETHICS AND PARTICIPANT PROTECTION

Where relevant, authors should obtain appropriate permission from community partners and participants. The use of photographs, personal information, participant data, or other potentially identifiable material should respect privacy, consent, and applicable ethical requirements.

Q. ORIGINALITY AND SIMILARITY

Submitted manuscripts must not contain plagiarism, fabrication, falsification, duplicate publication, or inappropriate text recycling. Manuscripts may be screened using similarity-detection software as part of the editorial process. Similarity reports are evaluated together with the location and nature of matched material rather than solely on a numerical score.

R. PRE-SUBMISSION CHECKLIST

  • The manuscript uses the official DALOHA template.
  • The article title, objective, method, success indicators, results, and conclusion are mutually consistent.
  • Participant numbers are consistent throughout the manuscript.
  • Evaluation instruments and success indicators are adequately described.
  • Results contain measurable evidence rather than only descriptions of activity implementation.
  • Tables and figures are numbered and referred to in the text.
  • All citations and references match each other.
  • Author contributions and conflict-of-interest statements have been completed.
  • AI use has been disclosed where relevant.
  • The manuscript has been checked for language, format, originality, and similarity.

S. CONTACT INFORMATION

Editorial Office
Daloha: Journal of Community Service
PT. Gammabeta Edu and Tech
Jl. Rijali RT 003 RW 001
Ambon 97123, Maluku, Indonesia

Email: admin@gammabeta.id
Website: https://gammabeta.id/ojs/index.php/daloha

Daloha: Journal of Community Service
Community • Empowerment • Social Impact

Published by PT. Gammabeta Edu and Tech