Focus And Scope

Kreativitas Pada Pengabdian Masyarakat (KREPA)

Focus

Kreativitas Pada Pengabdian Masyarakat (KREPA) is an open-access, peer-reviewed journal that focuses on the dissemination of innovative, applicable, and impactful community service activities carried out by academics, researchers, practitioners, government institutions, non-governmental organizations, and community groups. The journal emphasizes the implementation of science, technology, arts, and innovation to solve community problems, strengthen community capacity, and improve public welfare in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

KREPA welcomes manuscripts that demonstrate measurable community impact, sustainability, interdisciplinary collaboration, and evidence-based community empowerment practices.

Scope

KREPA publishes original articles covering, but not limited to, the following areas:

1. Community Empowerment

Programs aimed at strengthening community capacity, participation, and self-reliance through education, mentoring, advocacy, and institutional development.

2. Education and Community Learning

Community education, literacy programs, teacher training, educational innovation, digital learning, lifelong learning, and non-formal education.

3. Public Health and Health Promotion

Community health education, disease prevention, nutrition programs, maternal and child health, mental health promotion, sanitation, and healthy lifestyle campaigns.

4. Appropriate Technology and Engineering

Application of appropriate technology, engineering innovation, renewable energy, smart villages, water management, sanitation technology, and engineering solutions for community development.

5. Digital Transformation and Information Technology

Digital literacy, information systems, artificial intelligence applications, e-government, digital entrepreneurship, website development, mobile applications, Internet of Things (IoT), cybersecurity awareness, and community digital transformation.

6. Economic Empowerment and Entrepreneurship

Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise (MSME) development, business incubation, financial literacy, creative industries, digital marketing, cooperatives, and social entrepreneurship.

7. Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food Security

Sustainable agriculture, agribusiness, fisheries development, food processing, organic farming, post-harvest technology, and community food security initiatives.

8. Environmental Sustainability

Environmental conservation, waste management, climate change adaptation, biodiversity conservation, green technology, renewable energy, eco-tourism, and sustainable resource management.

9. Social, Cultural, and Community Development

Social inclusion, cultural preservation, local wisdom, community resilience, social innovation, conflict resolution, multicultural education, and community cohesion.

10. Women's Empowerment and Gender Equality

Women's leadership, gender mainstreaming, economic empowerment of women, family welfare, child protection, and gender-responsive community programs.

11. Youth Development

Youth leadership, entrepreneurship, volunteerism, career development, digital skills, innovation, and youth participation in community development.

12. Law and Human Rights

Legal awareness, legal aid, public legal education, human rights education, restorative justice, and community legal empowerment.

13. Public Administration and Governance

Village governance, public policy implementation, participatory governance, public services, institutional strengthening, and community participation in governance.

14. Disaster Risk Reduction and Humanitarian Action

Disaster preparedness, disaster mitigation, post-disaster recovery, humanitarian assistance, climate resilience, and community-based disaster management.

15. Tourism and Creative Economy

Community-based tourism, sustainable tourism, destination development, creative economy, cultural tourism, tourism digitalization, and local economic development.

16. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Community service programs supporting the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including poverty reduction, quality education, good health and well-being, gender equality, clean water and sanitation, affordable and clean energy, decent work and economic growth, sustainable cities, climate action, and partnerships for the goals.

17. Community-Based Research and Action Research

Participatory Action Research (PAR), Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR), service-learning, and evidence-based community intervention models.

18. Innovation in Community Service

Novel methods, models, strategies, and best practices in community engagement, university-community partnerships, interdisciplinary collaboration, and sustainable community development.

Article Types

KREPA accepts the following categories of manuscripts:

  • Community Service Articles

  • Community Empowerment Programs

  • Technology Transfer Reports

  • Best Practice Reports

  • Community-Based Action Research

  • Service Learning Reports

  • Social Innovation Projects

  • Community Development Case Studies

  • Capacity Building Programs

  • Sustainable Community Development Initiatives

Target Contributors

KREPA welcomes submissions from:

  • Academics

  • Researchers

  • Lecturers

  • Practitioners

  • Government Agencies

  • Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)

  • Community Organizations

  • Industry Practitioners

  • Graduate Students (co-authored with supervisors)

  • International Collaborators

Keywords

Community Service, Community Empowerment, Technology Transfer, Social Innovation, Sustainable Development, Public Health, Education, Digital Transformation, Appropriate Technology, Community Development, Entrepreneurship, Environmental Sustainability, Action Research, Village Development, SDGs.