Information For Authors

Instructions for Authors

Borneo Khatulistiwa: Journal of Community Service

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

  1. Originality and Plagiarism
  • Manuscripts submitted to Borneo Khatulistiwa: Journal of Community Service must be original works that have not been previously published and are not under consideration for publication elsewhere.
  • Authors wishing to withdraw their manuscripts during the editorial or review process must submit a formal withdrawal letter to the Editor, stating clear reasons for the withdrawal.
  • The journal employs plagiarism detection software to screen all submitted manuscripts. Manuscripts identified as containing plagiarism or exceeding the journal's similarity threshold will be rejected.
  1. Author Contributions
  • All authors listed in the manuscript must have made significant contributions to the community service activity and the preparation of the article.
  • Author contributions (e.g., program planning, activity implementation, data collection, data analysis, manuscript preparation, and substantive revision) may be described in Form A.
  • All authors are responsible for the content of the published article.
  1. Form A
  • Form A includes author responsibilities, publication charges, conflict of interest statements, and copyright transfer agreements. This form must be completed and submitted together with the manuscript.
  1. Ethical Compliance
  • Manuscripts must comply with ethical research standards.
  • Studies involving human participants or animals must include details of ethical approval (e.g., the name of the ethics committee and approval number).
  1. Journal Scope

Borneo Khatulistiwa: Journal of Community Service accepts articles reporting community service activities from various disciplines, including but not limited to:

  • Community empowerment and social development.
  • Agriculture, food security, and rural development.
  • Animal husbandry, fisheries, and aquaculture.
  • Education, training, and community capacity building.
  • Public health and health promotion.
  • Appropriate technology and engineering applications.
  • Information technology and digital transformation.
  • Environmental management and sustainable development.
  • MSME development, entrepreneurship, and creative economy.
  • Law, public policy, and legal awareness programs.
  • Renewable energy and environmentally friendly technologies.
  • Social, cultural, and humanities development.
  • Innovation and multidisciplinary community service programs.
  1. Publication Frequency

Borneo Khatulistiwa: Journal of Community Service is published twice a year, in June and December.

  1. Submission Process
  • Manuscripts and Form A must be submitted electronically through the Open Journal Systems (OJS) of Borneo Khatulistiwa: Journal of Community Service at https://journal.icts.or.id/index.php/bjts/index.
  • Authors are required to register an account before submitting their manuscripts. All submission, review, revision, and editorial communications are conducted through the journal's OJS platform.
  • Manuscripts that do not comply with the journal template and author guidelines may be returned to the authors for correction before entering the peer-review process.