Journal of Community Services in Society

Aims & Scope ISSN: 3025-4122

Journal of Community Services in Society is an international peer-reviewed scholarly journal dedicated to rapid, high-integrity publication of empirical inquiries and methodological innovations.

Key Research Objectives

• Promotes evidence-based community development initiatives, social innovation, and participatory grassroots action.
• Documents appropriate technology transfer, rural renewable energy adoption, and sustainable livelihood programs.
• Bridges academic research discoveries with local village governance, smallholder cooperatives, and public health networks.
• Features empirical impact assessments and community-driven methodologies aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Thematic Pillars & Scopes

Journal Announcements

Author Guidelines & Submission Criteria

1. Blind Manuscript Template (.DOCX) 2. Author Details Form (.DOCX)

Authors are invited to submit original, unpublished manuscripts formatted strictly in accordance with Journal of Community Services in Society editorial guidelines. All submissions undergo double-anonymous peer review.

1. Expected Scientific Contribution

Manuscripts must address an identifiable research question or gap, supported by transparent methodology and rigorous empirical data.

2. Title, Abstract & Keywords

• Title: Specific, informative, and searchable; accurately reflect the scientific investigation.
• Abstract (150–250 words): Structured or narrative abstract stating background, objective, research design/sample, key findings, and practical implications.
• Keywords: 3 to 5 specific, internationally searchable keywords separated by semicolons.

3. Standard Manuscript Sections

Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusion, Declarations, References, and Appendices.

4. Mandatory Appendices (Datasets, Analytical Scripts & Empirical Integrity)

5. Submission Preparation Checklist

Editorial Board & Governance GIA Publishing Group

The Editorial Board of Journal of Community Services in Society provides scientific leadership, upholds rigorous double-anonymous review standards, and ensures ethical publication practices in full alignment with the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

Editorial Board Members

Current Issue: Volume 1, Issue 1 (2026) Inaugural Edition

About Journal of Community Services in Society

Journal of Community Services in Society is an international scholarly publication of Global Innovation & Academic Press (GIA Press).

1. Open Access & Fee Policy (Diamond Open Access)

Journal of Community Services in Society operates under the Diamond Open Access model. There are no submission fees, no editorial processing charges, and no Article Processing Charges (APCs) for authors. All articles are published open access and made freely accessible worldwide immediately upon publication without subscriptions or paywalls.

2. Double-Anonymous Peer Review Process

All submitted manuscripts undergo an initial editorial check for scope, originality, and formatting, followed by rigorous double-anonymous review by at least two independent expert peer reviewers. The reviewers and authors remain anonymous to each other throughout the evaluation process.

3. Publication Ethics & Malpractice Statement

The journal adheres strictly to the Core Practices established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Plagiarism, data fabrication, redundant publication, and citation manipulation are strictly prohibited. All submissions are automatically screened for similarity using Turnitin / iThenticate prior to reviewer assignment.

4. Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy

In accordance with COPE and DOAJ standards, generative AI tools cannot be listed as authors. Authors must transparently disclose any substantive use of AI technologies in the manuscript method or declarations section, specifying the tool used and the purpose of usage.

5. Copyright, Licensing & Self-Archiving

Authors retain copyright in their work and grant the publisher a non-exclusive license to publish. All articles are distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). Authors may deposit preprints, accepted manuscripts, and the published version in any repository immediately (Green Open Access).

6. Digital Preservation

Content published in Journal of Community Services in Society is preserved digitally through scheduled off-site backups, PKP Preservation Network (PN), and national deposit repositories to ensure permanent scholarly accessibility.

Contact & Support

For questions regarding manuscript submissions, editorial queries, indexing, or ethical inquiries, please reach out to the editorial team.