Authors are invited to submit manuscripts to Bakti Cendekia: Journal of Community Service and Development, which focuses on community service and development. Manuscripts must be original, unpublished, and not under review elsewhere.

1. General Requirements:

• Manuscripts must be written in Indonesian or English using clear and academic language.

• All submissions must be made through the online submission system.

• Manuscripts should follow the template provided by the journal.

• Word count: approximately 4,000–7,000 words including references.

• Articles must be submitted in Microsoft Word (.doc/.docx) format.

2. Structure of the Manuscript:

The manuscript should be structured as follows:

• Title (clear, concise, maximum 16 words)

• Author(s) and Affiliation

• Abstract (150–250 words, followed by 3–5 keywords)

• Introduction

• Method

• Results and Discussion

• Conclusion

• Acknowledgments (if any)

• References

3. Formatting:

• Use Times New Roman, size 12, 1.5 spacing, A4 paper, normal margins.

• Use APA 7th Edition for citation and references.

• References should include at least 15 scholarly sources (preferably from journals, published in the last 5–10 years).

• Use Mendeley, Zotero, or other reference management software.

4. Plagiarism Policy:

All submitted manuscripts will be screened for plagiarism. Manuscripts with more than 20% similarity will be automatically rejected.

5. Review Process:

All manuscripts will go through double-blind peer review. Authors may be asked to revise based on reviewers' comments.

6. Article Processing Charge (APC):

There are no submission or publication fees. The journal is free of charge for both authors and readers.

7. Copyright and License:

Authors retain copyright and articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).