Author Guideline

AUTHOR GUIDELINES

Jurnal Pengabdian Olahraga di Masyarakat (JPOM) — Journal of Sports Community Service

Authors intending to submit a manuscript to JPOM are required to read and comply with all provisions in these guidelines. Manuscripts that do not conform to the writing guidelines and the official template will be returned to the authors for revision before entering the review process.

A. General Provisions

  1. The manuscript must be the result of a community service activity in the fields of sports, physical education, health, and recreation, which has never been published and is not under consideration for publication in any other journal.
  2. The manuscript is written in proper and correct Indonesian or English.
  3. The manuscript is prepared using Microsoft Word, typed on A4-size paper, with a length of 8–15 pages (including figures, tables, and references).
  4. The manuscript must follow the official JPOM template, which can be downloaded from the journal website, and must be submitted through the JPOM Open Journal System (OJS).
  5. Every manuscript undergoes a double-blind peer review process.

B. Manuscript Format and Layout

Element Specification
Paper size A4
Font type Times New Roman
Article title TNR 12, single spacing, spacing after 12 pt, maximum 14 words
Author names TNR 10, without academic titles
Body text TNR 11, regular, 1.5 spacing
Abstract Single spacing, one paragraph, left and right margins narrower than the main text
Section headings TNR 11, Bold, UPPERCASE
References TNR 12, double spacing

C. Manuscript Structure

1. Title

The title is written concisely, with a maximum of 14 words, and should describe the community service activity that has been carried out. Avoid using abbreviations or acronyms in the title unless unavoidable.

2. Author Identity

Author names are written without academic titles, accompanied by the study program, affiliation (institution), and country. The correspondence address and e-mail address of the corresponding author must also be provided.

3. Abstract and Keywords

The abstract is written in both Indonesian and English, each with a minimum of 100 and a maximum of 200 words, in a single paragraph with single spacing. The abstract briefly describes: (1) the partner’s problem; (2) the objective of the community service; (3) the methods used; and (4) the results obtained—with emphasis on the results. The English abstract is written in the past tense, except for the conclusions or recommendations. All abbreviations and acronyms must be defined. Provide 3–5 keywords (single words or phrases), written in italics and not ending with a period.

4. Introduction

Written without sub-headings, approximately 2–3 pages long, and primarily containing:

  1. Situation analysis — a description of the problems faced by the partner community (social, cultural, religious, health, service quality, or community-life aspects), or the partner’s potential and opportunities (resources, production, management).
  2. Partner’s problem — the priority problem that is specific, concrete, and genuinely a priority for the partner community.
  3. Proposed solution — a description of the science/technology/goods/services and the work procedures supporting the realization of the solution, including the partner’s participation.
  4. Targeted output — the type of output produced (products/goods, services, management, or other outputs).

5. Implementation and Method

Describes the implementation of the activity (location, time, participants’ background, and number of participants) and the activity method (methods and materials delivered). Choose one or a combination of the following methods: (1) training, science/technology diffusion, substitution, or simulation; (2) continuing education; (3) raising awareness/understanding of a problem; (4) consultation/mentoring/mediation. As much as possible, avoid organizing the writing into sub-headings.

6. Results and Discussion

This is the main and usually the longest section. Present the “clean” results without showing the data analysis process. Tables and figures may be used to clarify the presentation and must be commented on or discussed. The discussion aims to:

  1. show the implementation/solution to address the partner’s problem;
  2. show the output as an indicator of program success;
  3. explain the supporting and inhibiting factors of program implementation.

The community service results should be measurable (through questionnaires, pre-tests and post-tests, product observation, partner responses, and so on).

Technical provisions:

  • Tables: the table title is placed above the table (e.g., “Table 1. …”) and referred to specifically in the text.
  • Figures: the figure caption is placed below the figure (e.g., “Figure 1. …”).
  • Equations: written in Times New Roman or Symbol font, numbered sequentially at the far right (1), (2), etc.
  • Units: use SI (MKS) or CGS units—SI is preferred; avoid mixing SI and CGS, and avoid mixing abbreviations with full unit names.
  • Abbreviations/acronyms: common abbreviations (e.g., ILO, UNICEF, ASEAN) need not be spelled out; uncommon or author-created acronyms must be defined at first mention.

7. Conclusion

Contains two sub-sections written as sub-headings:

  • Conclusion — a summary of the results and discussion referring to the partner’s problem, together with a description of the supporting and inhibiting factors of the activity.
  • Acknowledgements — acknowledgements to parties directly or indirectly involved (funding sources, partners, and others).

8. References

  • The reference format follows the APA (American Psychological Association) 7th edition style.
  • In-text citations and references must be managed using a reference manager such as Mendeley or Zotero.
  • A minimum of 10 references is required.
  • At least 80% of the references must come from scientific journals (national or international) published within the last 10 years.
  • All sources in the reference list must be cited in the body of the article and vice versa, and arranged alphabetically.

D. Citation Style

Other authors’ ideas are presented indirectly (paraphrased). A citation contains the author’s last name, year of publication, and/or page number, written in parentheses.

  • At the end of a sentence: …to provide information to others (Riebel, 1978:1).
  • Name mentioned in the text: according to Riebel (1978:1), scientific writing is…
  • Two authors, one work: joined with “and” (Riebel and Roger, 1980:5).
  • More than two authors: only the first author’s name is written, followed by “et al.” (Susanto et al., 1994:8).
  • Two different works: separated by a semicolon (Riebel, 1978:4; Roger, 1981:5).

E. Manuscript Submission

  1. Manuscripts are submitted online through the JPOM OJS: http://journal.upgris.ac.id/index.php/jpom/index
  2. Authors must register as an author before making a submission.
  3. The manuscript must follow the JPOM template and meet all provisions in these guidelines.
  4. Authors are fully responsible for the originality of the manuscript and that it is free from plagiarism (a maximum similarity index in accordance with the journal’s policy is recommended).

To facilitate writing, authors are strongly encouraged to download and use the official JPOM article template available on the journal website.