Jurnal Widya Laksmi is a peer-reviewed journal dedicated to disseminating conceptual frameworks, practical innovations, and empirical results achieved in the field of community service and engagement (Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat). The journal aims to bridge academic research and societal needs by publishing articles that demonstrate tangible, sustainable impacts on community welfare and empowerment.

Focus and Scope

Jurnal Widya Laksmi welcomes original manuscripts covering various disciplines applied to community development, including but not limited to the following areas:

• Community Empowerment & Social Welfare: Poverty alleviation, rural/urban community capacity building, gender mainstreaming, and social inclusion.
• Education & Literacy: Non-formal education, teacher training, digital literacy, and educational technology implementation in underserved areas.
• Economic & Entrepreneurship Development: Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs/UMKM) empowerment, cooperative management, creative economy, and local tourism development.
• Appropriate Technology (Teknologi Tepat Guna): Application of engineering, information systems, and agricultural technology to solve local community problems.
• Public Health & Environment: Community health education, sanitation, stunting prevention, disaster mitigation, and sustainable environmental management.
• Law, Governance & Culture: Legal literacy, village governance administration, and preservation of local wisdom and cultural heritage.

Accepted Methodologies

We accept manuscripts employing rigorous community engagement methodologies, such as Participatory Action Research (PAR), Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD), Service Learning (SL), Community-Based Research (CBR), and other recognized community empowerment frameworks.