AUTHOR GUIDELINES

RESONA: Jurnal Ilmiah Pengabdian Masyarakat

Publisher: Lembaga Penerbitan dan Publikasi Ilmiah (LPPI), Universitas Muhammadiyah Palopo, Indonesia.

1. General Information

RESONA: Jurnal Ilmiah Pengabdian Masyarakat is a peer-reviewed, open-access scientific journal that publishes scholarly articles reporting the implementation, evaluation, and outcomes of community service and community engagement activities.

The journal aims to disseminate knowledge, practical experiences, and evidence-based innovations that contribute to community empowerment, capacity building, knowledge and technology transfer, and sustainable community development.

RESONA welcomes contributions from academics, researchers, practitioners, and community service professionals across relevant disciplines, provided that the manuscripts demonstrate meaningful community engagement and documented outcomes.

Authors are required to prepare manuscripts in accordance with the journal's Focus and Scope, Publication Ethics, Peer Review Process, manuscript template, and submission requirements.

2. General Submission Requirements

Manuscripts submitted to RESONA must meet the following requirements:

1. The manuscript must be original, academically sound, and relevant to community service or community engagement.
2. The manuscript must not have been previously published or be under consideration by another journal.
3. The manuscript must report community service activities that have been implemented and provide appropriate evidence of their results.
4. The manuscript must comply with the journal's Publication Ethics and applicable ethical requirements.
5. All listed authors must have contributed appropriately to the manuscript and approved its submission.
6. The manuscript must be prepared using the journal's prescribed manuscript template.
7. All citations, references, tables, figures, and supporting information must be accurate and appropriately acknowledged.
8. Authors must disclose relevant funding sources, conflicts of interest, and substantive use of generative artificial intelligence tools.
9. Authors must ensure that personal information, community documentation, photographs, and other sensitive materials are used with appropriate permission.
10. Authors must submit the manuscript through the journal's Online Journal Systems (OJS) platform.

3. Types of Manuscripts

RESONA primarily accepts original scholarly articles reporting completed community service and community engagement activities.

Eligible manuscripts may address community empowerment, education and training, mentoring, participatory assistance, application of appropriate technologies, entrepreneurship development, social innovation, literacy development, environmental initiatives, and other activities consistent with the journal's Focus and Scope.

Articles describing the application of research findings or technological innovations are welcome when they include an identifiable community partner, documented implementation, and evaluation of outcomes.

Purely theoretical manuscripts, stand-alone literature reviews, conventional research articles without a community service component, and proposed activities without documented implementation results are generally outside the primary scope of RESONA.

4. Manuscript Preparation and Formatting

Authors must prepare their manuscripts using Microsoft Word or compatible word-processing software and follow the official manuscript template provided by RESONA.

The following general formatting requirements are based on the journal's existing manuscript preparation guidelines:

1. Paper Size: A4 (210 x 297 mm).
2. Font: Times New Roman.
3. Layout: Two-column format, unless otherwise specified in the official manuscript template.
4. Margins: Top 2.5 cm, bottom 2.5 cm, left 2.5 cm, and right 2 cm.
5. Title: Times New Roman, 16 pt, bold, and centered.
6. Author Names: Times New Roman, 12 pt, bold.
7. Main Section Headings: Times New Roman, 12 pt, bold.
8. Text Alignment: Justified.
9. Page Numbering: Page numbers should appear in the footer.
10. Tables and Figures: Numbered consecutively and placed near their first mention in the manuscript.

The official manuscript template takes precedence where specific formatting details differ from these general instructions. Authors should not independently modify the prescribed manuscript layout.

5. Manuscript Structure

Manuscripts reporting community service activities should be organized systematically to ensure clarity, transparency, and scientific accountability.

The recommended manuscript structure is as follows:

1. Title
2. Author Names and Affiliations
3. Abstract
4. Keywords
5. Introduction
6. Methods
7. Results and Discussion
8. Conclusion
9. Acknowledgments (if applicable)
10. References

6. Title

The title must clearly and accurately represent the main focus of the community service activity. It should be informative, specific, concise, and relevant to the reported program or intervention.

The title should contain no more than 12 words, in accordance with the journal's existing guidelines, and should avoid unnecessary abbreviations, ambiguous expressions, and overly general terminology.

The title should reflect the main community service activity, target community, or practical contribution whenever appropriate.

7. Author Names and Affiliations

All authors must be listed using their full names without academic degrees, professional titles, or honorifics.

Author affiliations must include the relevant department or academic unit, institution, city, and country. The corresponding author must be clearly identified and provide an active email address.

All authors must approve the submitted manuscript and accept responsibility for their respective contributions and the integrity of the published work.

The order of authorship should be agreed upon by all contributing authors before submission. Requests for authorship changes after submission must be supported by an appropriate explanation and agreement from the authors concerned.

8. Abstract

The abstract must provide a concise and informative summary of the community service activity. It should enable readers to understand the problem addressed, objectives, implementation approach, principal outcomes, and practical contribution of the program.

The abstract should contain no more than 300 words, consistent with the journal's existing guidelines.

The abstract should include the following elements:

1. Background: A brief description of the community problem or partner's needs.
2. Objective: The main purpose of the community service activity.
3. Methods: The implementation approach, target participants, and principal activities.
4. Results: The main outputs, achievements, or measurable changes resulting from the activity.
5. Conclusion: The practical contribution, benefits, or implications for the participating community.

The abstract must accurately reflect the manuscript and should not contain unsupported claims, unnecessary citations, or information that is not presented in the main text.

9. Keywords

Authors must provide a maximum of five keywords representing the principal concepts, community service approaches, target activities, or substantive contributions of the manuscript.

Keywords should be specific, relevant, and useful for academic indexing. Keywords must be separated by semicolons (;).

Example: Community empowerment; MSMEs; Digital marketing; Capacity building; Entrepreneurship.

10. Introduction

The Introduction must establish the background, relevance, and justification of the community service activity. It should explain the actual problems faced by community partners and why the proposed intervention or activity is necessary.

The Introduction should include:

1. A description of the community or partner institution, including its relevant characteristics and conditions.
2. Identification of the principal problems, needs, or challenges faced by the target community.
3. Relevant scholarly literature, previous community service programs, or theoretical perspectives supporting the activity.
4. An explanation of the proposed intervention or community service solution.
5. The objectives and expected contributions of the activity.

Authors should establish a clear connection between the identified community needs and the planned intervention. The Introduction should not consist solely of broad theoretical discussions without a specific community context.

11. Methods

The Methods section must describe the community service implementation process clearly and systematically so that readers can understand and, where appropriate, adapt the approach in similar community settings.

The Methods section should include:

1. Location and Participants: The location of the activity, target community, partner institution, and relevant participant characteristics.
2. Community Problems: The problems or needs identified through observation, discussion, assessment, or other appropriate approaches.
3. Implementation Approach: The strategy used, such as training, mentoring, counseling, participatory assistance, technology transfer, or community empowerment.
4. Implementation Stages: Preparation, coordination, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation procedures as applicable.
5. Tools and Materials: Relevant instruments, technologies, learning materials, or resources used in the activities.
6. Community Participation: The involvement and responsibilities of community partners and participants.
7. Evaluation Methods: The indicators and procedures used to assess implementation, outputs, outcomes, or participant responses.
8. Ethical Considerations: Applicable permissions, participant consent, confidentiality measures, and ethical safeguards.

The description should be sufficiently detailed to demonstrate that the reported activity was conducted systematically and in accordance with the stated objectives.

12. Results and Discussion

The Results and Discussion section must present the implementation outcomes and critically discuss their significance for the participating community.

Authors should provide clear evidence of completed activities and explain how the reported outcomes relate to the identified problems and program objectives.

This section should address the following aspects:

1. Implementation of Activities: A systematic description of the completed community service activities and their main stages.
2. Community Participation: Evidence of community involvement, participation, and engagement in the program.
3. Program Outputs: Tangible results such as training materials, products, technologies, community skills, institutional improvements, or other relevant outputs.
4. Evaluation Results: Findings from assessment instruments, observations, participant feedback, interviews, or other appropriate evaluation methods.
5. Community Outcomes: Documented improvements or changes in knowledge, skills, practices, productivity, or other relevant indicators.
6. Discussion: Interpretation of the results in relation to the activity objectives, relevant literature, and previous community service initiatives.
7. Challenges and Limitations: Constraints encountered during implementation and their implications for the outcomes.
8. Sustainability: Opportunities for continued implementation, community ownership, or further development of the activities.

Authors are strongly encouraged to provide appropriate quantitative or qualitative evidence supporting their claims. Depending on the nature of the activity, such evidence may include pre- and post-activity assessments, performance indicators, participant feedback, documented improvements, or systematic observations.

Photographs and activity documentation may be used as supporting evidence but should not replace substantive evaluation of community service outcomes.

Claims regarding long-term community impact must not be made solely on the basis of attendance, activity completion, or short-term satisfaction data.

13. Tables, Figures, and Documentation

Tables and figures should be used when they improve the clarity and interpretation of the reported community service activities and results.

All tables and figures must be numbered consecutively according to their appearance in the manuscript and must be cited in the main text.

Table titles should be placed above tables, while figure captions should be placed below figures, in accordance with the official manuscript template.

Tables must present relevant information clearly and should avoid unnecessary formatting or duplication of information already provided in the text.

Figures, photographs, charts, and other visual materials must be legible and suitable for publication. Authors must provide appropriate source acknowledgment for materials originating from external sources.

Photographs showing identifiable community participants must comply with applicable privacy, permission, and informed consent requirements.

14. Conclusion

The Conclusion must summarize the principal achievements and practical contributions of the community service activity in relation to its stated objectives.

It should explain the most important outcomes, implications for community partners, and lessons learned from implementation.

Where appropriate, authors may identify recommendations for program sustainability, further community engagement, or future improvements.

The Conclusion must be supported by the results presented in the manuscript and should not introduce unsupported claims or entirely new information.

15. Acknowledgments

Authors may acknowledge individuals, community organizations, institutions, funding agencies, local authorities, or other stakeholders who provided meaningful support for the reported activities.

Acknowledgments should identify the relevant contributions without assigning authorship to individuals who do not satisfy the journal's authorship requirements.

Funding support, including institutional grants or program sponsorships, should be identified where applicable.

16. References and Citations

The reference list must contain all sources cited in the manuscript, and every reference listed must correspond to an in-text citation.

Authors must prioritize relevant, credible, and scholarly references that support the community problems, implementation approaches, evaluation methods, discussion, and conclusions.

References must follow the citation and bibliographic style specified in the current official RESONA manuscript template. Authors should apply the same style consistently throughout the manuscript.

The journal encourages the use of reference management software such as Mendeley, Zotero, or EndNote to improve citation accuracy and bibliographic consistency.

Authors must avoid excessive self-citation, inappropriate citation practices, unverifiable sources, and references that do not directly support the scholarly content.

Where available, Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs) should be included in the references according to the prescribed bibliographic style.

17. Publication Ethics and Research Integrity

All authors must comply with the journal's Publication Ethics policy. Plagiarism, fabricated or falsified information, duplicate publication, manipulated authorship, misleading reporting, and other forms of scholarly misconduct are prohibited.

Authors are responsible for ensuring the accuracy, originality, and integrity of their submissions.

Submitted manuscripts may undergo originality screening as part of the editorial evaluation process. Similarity reports are interpreted contextually and do not independently establish plagiarism.

Authors must disclose relevant conflicts of interest and funding sources and must cooperate with the editorial team when clarification or supporting evidence is requested.

18. Ethical Considerations for Community Engagement

Community service activities must respect the dignity, rights, autonomy, privacy, cultural values, and well-being of community participants and partner institutions.

Authors must obtain appropriate permissions or informed consent when required and provide additional safeguards for activities involving vulnerable groups.

Identifiable photographs, interviews, personal data, and other sensitive documentation must not be published without an appropriate legal and ethical basis.

Ethical approval or institutional authorization must be obtained where applicable. Authors should provide relevant information concerning such approval when necessary to establish the ethical integrity of the reported activities.

19. Use of Artificial Intelligence

Authors remain fully responsible for the accuracy, originality, integrity, and ethical compliance of manuscripts prepared with the assistance of artificial intelligence tools.

Artificial intelligence systems must not be listed as authors because they cannot fulfill authorship responsibilities or assume accountability for scholarly publications.

Substantive use of generative AI in manuscript preparation, analysis, image creation, or other scholarly processes must be disclosed transparently, including the tools used and their purposes where applicable.

Authors must independently verify all AI-assisted information, references, results, and visual materials. AI-generated content containing fabricated references, misleading statements, or unauthorized personal information is unacceptable.

20. Peer Review and Editorial Decisions

All submitted manuscripts undergo initial editorial screening to assess their relevance, completeness, originality, ethical compliance, and consistency with the journal's submission requirements.

Manuscripts that meet the initial requirements proceed to independent peer review in accordance with the journal's published Peer Review Process policy.

Authors may be requested to revise their manuscripts in response to editorial and reviewer recommendations.

Revised manuscripts should be accompanied by clear explanations of how the comments and recommendations have been addressed.

Final publication decisions are made by the Editor-in-Chief or an authorized editor based on manuscript quality, relevance, ethical compliance, review recommendations, and the adequacy of revisions.

21. Online Submission Procedure

Manuscripts must be submitted electronically through the RESONA Online Journal Systems (OJS) platform.

Authors who do not have an account must register through the following link:

https://journal.stiem.ac.id/index.php/resona/user/register

After logging in, authors should initiate a new submission and complete the following five stages:

1. Starting the Submission: Select the appropriate journal section, confirm compliance with the submission checklist, and provide relevant information.
2. Uploading the Submission: Upload the manuscript file prepared according to the official journal template.
3. Entering Submission Metadata: Enter accurate author information, institutional affiliations, manuscript title, abstract, keywords, and other required metadata.
4. Uploading Supplementary Files: Upload additional documentation requested by the journal, where applicable.
5. Confirming the Submission: Review all submission information and complete the submission process.

The corresponding author is responsible for monitoring the manuscript's editorial status and responding promptly to requests for clarification, revision, or additional documentation through the OJS platform or official editorial communication channels.

22. Copyright and Open Access

Authors publishing in RESONA retain the copyright of their articles and grant the journal the right of first publication, in accordance with the journal's published Copyright Notice.

Published articles are distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) license, which permits sharing and adaptation subject to appropriate attribution and the applicable share-alike requirements.

Authors are responsible for obtaining necessary permissions to include copyrighted materials belonging to third parties.

23. Article Publication Charges

Information concerning applicable article publication charges is provided through the journal's official Author Fee policy.

Authors are encouraged to review the current publication fee information before submitting their manuscripts.

Payment of publication charges does not guarantee manuscript acceptance and must not influence the independence or outcome of the editorial and peer review processes.

24. Submission Preparation Checklist

Before submitting a manuscript, authors should ensure that the following requirements have been satisfied:

1. The manuscript is original and has not been published or submitted elsewhere.
2. The manuscript is relevant to RESONA's Focus and Scope.
3. The reported community service activity has been completed and its results are adequately documented.
4. The manuscript follows the journal's official template and formatting instructions.
5. The manuscript includes all required sections and appropriate scholarly references.
6. All authors have approved the manuscript and agreed to its submission.
7. Relevant funding sources and conflicts of interest have been disclosed.
8. Ethical approvals, permissions, or participant consent have been obtained where required.
9. Tables, figures, photographs, and supporting documentation are accurate, legible, and appropriately acknowledged.
10. Substantive use of generative AI has been disclosed where applicable.
11. The manuscript complies with the journal's Publication Ethics and Copyright Notice.
12. Submission metadata have been entered completely and accurately in the OJS platform.
13. The manuscript has been prepared for the journal's review process in accordance with the applicable anonymization instructions.

25. Final Statement

RESONA: Jurnal Ilmiah Pengabdian Masyarakat is committed to promoting the publication of high-quality, ethically responsible, evidence-based, and practically relevant community service articles.

Authors are expected to demonstrate scholarly rigor, methodological transparency, genuine community engagement, and credible contributions to addressing community problems.

Compliance with these Author Guidelines is a fundamental requirement for editorial consideration and supports the journal's commitment to transparency, academic integrity, and continuous improvement in scholarly publishing.

COPYRIGHT NOTICE

RESONA: Jurnal Ilmiah Pengabdian Masyarakat

Publisher: Lembaga Penerbitan dan Publikasi Ilmiah (LPPI), Universitas Muhammadiyah Palopo, Indonesia.

1. Copyright Ownership

RESONA: Jurnal Ilmiah Pengabdian Masyarakat is a peer-reviewed, open-access scientific journal committed to protecting authors' intellectual property rights and promoting the responsible dissemination of scholarly knowledge.

Authors who publish their articles in RESONA retain the copyright of their scholarly works. Copyright ownership remains with the authors and is not transferred to the journal or publisher as a condition of publication.

By submitting and publishing an article in RESONA, authors grant the journal the right of first publication and a non-exclusive right to publish, reproduce, distribute, and make the published work accessible in accordance with the journal's open-access policy and applicable licensing terms.

2. Licensing Policy

All articles published in RESONA are distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-SA 4.0).

This license permits readers and other users to share, copy, redistribute, adapt, remix, transform, and build upon the published material in any medium or format, including for commercial purposes, provided that the applicable licensing requirements are fulfilled.

The Creative Commons license does not transfer copyright ownership from authors to the journal or its publisher.

License Information:
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

3. Terms and Conditions of Reuse

Under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License, users are permitted to reuse published materials subject to the following conditions:

1. Attribution: Users must provide appropriate credit to the original authors, acknowledge the initial publication in RESONA, provide a link to the license, and indicate whether changes have been made.
2. ShareAlike: If users remix, transform, or build upon the published material, they must distribute their contributions under the same license as the original material.
3. No Additional Restrictions: Users must not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from exercising the permissions granted by the license.
4. Responsible Reuse: Users must not imply that the original authors, journal, or publisher endorse their reuse or adaptation unless explicit authorization has been obtained.

The license does not eliminate the need to respect applicable privacy rights, moral rights, publicity rights, or intellectual property rights in materials that are not covered by the license.

4. Authors' Rights

Authors publishing in RESONA retain the right to use and disseminate their scholarly works in accordance with the journal's publishing agreement and Creative Commons license.

Authors may:

1. Retain copyright ownership of their published articles.
2. Share and distribute their published articles through personal websites, academic profiles, and institutional or subject-based repositories.
3. Use their published articles for educational, scholarly, and professional purposes.
4. Include their published works in theses, dissertations, books, teaching materials, or other scholarly publications, subject to applicable licensing and publication requirements.
5. Enter into additional non-exclusive distribution arrangements, provided that such arrangements remain consistent with the applicable Creative Commons license.
6. Reuse and develop their published research or community service findings in subsequent scholarly works with appropriate acknowledgment of the original publication.

When redistributing or reusing a published article, authors should acknowledge RESONA as the venue of first publication and provide the article's DOI or permanent URL where available.

5. Rights of the Journal and Publisher

RESONA is granted the right of first publication and the necessary non-exclusive publishing permissions to make accepted articles available through its official website and relevant scholarly dissemination services.

The journal and publisher may undertake editorial production, copyediting, formatting, metadata management, DOI registration, indexing, distribution, and digital preservation in accordance with the applicable publication agreement and licensing terms.

The copyright in the original design, visual identity, layout, and other publisher-owned elements of the RESONA website remains with the publisher or other applicable rights holders.

Such website elements are not automatically included in the Creative Commons license applicable to published scholarly articles.

6. Open Access and Article Distribution

RESONA supports open access to scholarly publications to facilitate the dissemination, accessibility, and reuse of knowledge resulting from community service and community engagement activities.

Published articles are made available through the journal's official website without subscription barriers.

Readers may access, download, copy, share, and reuse published articles in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Authors are encouraged to disseminate their published articles through appropriate scholarly communication channels to increase their visibility, accessibility, and potential contributions to community development.

7. Self-Archiving and Institutional Repositories

RESONA permits authors to deposit and disseminate their scholarly works through institutional repositories, subject-based repositories, personal academic websites, and other legitimate scholarly platforms.

Authors may share appropriate manuscript versions and the published Version of Record, provided that the rights of third parties are respected and the applicable licensing requirements are fulfilled.

When depositing the published version, authors should provide complete bibliographic information, including the article title, author names, journal name, publication year, volume, issue, and DOI or permanent article URL where available.

Repository distribution must acknowledge RESONA as the journal of first publication and must not misrepresent the article's publication status or licensing conditions.

8. Third-Party Copyrighted Materials

Authors are responsible for ensuring that all materials included in their manuscripts comply with applicable intellectual property laws and publication ethics requirements.

When manuscripts contain copyrighted materials owned by third parties, including photographs, illustrations, figures, tables, questionnaires, maps, or other protected content, authors must obtain appropriate permission unless the intended use is otherwise legally permitted.

Authors must provide accurate acknowledgment of the original sources and comply with any applicable terms of use.

Third-party materials that are excluded from the article's Creative Commons license must be clearly identified through appropriate credit lines or licensing statements.

The publication of an article under CC BY-SA 4.0 does not automatically authorize unrestricted reuse of third-party materials that are not covered by that license.

9. Copyright and Community Service Documentation

As a journal focusing on community service and community engagement, RESONA recognizes the importance of protecting the rights and interests of community partners, participants, and other stakeholders involved in published activities.

Authors must ensure that photographs, videos, interviews, community-generated materials, traditional knowledge, and other documentation are collected and published ethically and with appropriate authorization.

Permission to conduct a community service activity does not automatically grant permission to publish identifiable personal information, photographs, or materials belonging to community participants or partner institutions.

Authors must appropriately acknowledge the contributions of community partners and respect intellectual property rights associated with locally developed innovations, traditional knowledge, and community-generated products.

Where required, authors must obtain informed consent, institutional authorization, or other relevant permissions before including identifiable or protected materials in published manuscripts.

10. Authors' Responsibilities and Copyright Compliance

By submitting a manuscript to RESONA, authors affirm that they have the necessary rights and permissions to submit the work and authorize its publication under the journal's applicable licensing conditions.

Authors are responsible for ensuring that their manuscripts do not unlawfully infringe copyright, violate confidentiality obligations, or contain unauthorized reproduction of third-party intellectual property.

All listed authors must approve the submitted manuscript and agree to the journal's applicable copyright and licensing policies.

Suspected copyright infringement, plagiarism, unauthorized reproduction, or other intellectual property violations shall be addressed in accordance with the journal's Publication Ethics and Article Retraction policies.

11. Copyright Complaints and Permissions

Questions, complaints, or concerns regarding copyright ownership, licensing, permitted reuse, or possible intellectual property infringement may be submitted through the journal's official contact channels.

The editorial team will assess relevant concerns and may request supporting documentation, clarification, or appropriate authorization before determining whether corrective action is necessary.

Where a copyright concern affects a published article, the journal may issue an appropriate correction, clarification, or other editorial notice in accordance with its publication ethics procedures.

Official Journal Contact:
https://journal.stiem.ac.id/index.php/resona/about/contact

12. Copyright and Licensing Statement

Authors who publish in RESONA: Jurnal Ilmiah Pengabdian Masyarakat retain the copyright of their articles and grant the journal the right of first publication. Published articles are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-SA 4.0), allowing sharing, redistribution, and adaptation, including for commercial purposes, provided that appropriate attribution is given and adaptations are distributed under the same license.

The copyright of the journal website's layout, design, and publisher-owned visual elements remains with the publisher or other applicable rights holders.

This Copyright Notice forms part of RESONA's commitment to open access, intellectual property protection, ethical scholarly publishing, and the responsible dissemination of knowledge for community benefit.

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