Aims and Scope

Jurnal IPTEK Bagi Masyarakat (J-IbM) is a multidisciplinary scholarly journal dedicated to publishing applied research, implementation studies, community-engaged scholarship, innovation, technology transfer, and evidence-based interventions that generate measurable social, institutional, industrial, environmental, or policy impact.

The journal aims to advance the translation of knowledge into practice by connecting academic inquiry with real-world needs through collaboration among researchers, communities, institutions, industry, government, and other stakeholders.

Scope

The journal welcomes multidisciplinary contributions that demonstrate applied relevance, practical implementation, stakeholder engagement, empirical evidence, innovation, and measurable impact. The scope of the journal is organized into the following major areas:

Education, Training, and Human Development
Education, language, literacy, curriculum, learning innovation, educational technology, vocational education, training, and capacity building.
Digital Technology, Information Systems, and Applied Computing
Information systems, computer science, software applications, artificial intelligence, data science, cybersecurity, IoT, digital literacy, and digital transformation.
Business, MSMEs, Entrepreneurship, and Creative Economy
Management, entrepreneurship, MSMEs, marketing, digital business, organizational development, financial literacy, accounting, taxation, Islamic economics, creative economy, and community-based tourism.
Health, Public Health, and Community Well-Being
Medicine, nursing, pharmacy, public health, nutrition, preventive care, health education, health technology, mental health, and community well-being.
Engineering and Applied Sciences
Civil, mechanical, electrical, industrial, chemical, and computer engineering, architecture, built environment, appropriate technology, renewable energy, and technology transfer.
Environment, Agriculture, and Sustainable Development
Environmental management, agriculture, fisheries, animal science, food systems, waste management, circular economy, natural resources, climate action, and sustainable development.
Communication, Media, Information Literacy, and Community Engagement
Communication, media, journalism, public relations, digital communication, information literacy, knowledge management, community development, social innovation, and stakeholder engagement.
Law, Governance, Religious, Ethical, and Social Studies
Law, public administration, governance, public policy, legal literacy, religious studies, Islamic studies, ethics, civic education, counseling, social behavior, community values, and social responsibility.

The listed areas are indicative rather than exhaustive. Manuscripts from related disciplines are welcome, provided that they align with the journal's aims and demonstrate practical implementation, stakeholder engagement, empirical evidence, innovation, and measurable social, institutional, industrial, environmental, or policy impact.

Submission Criteria

Submitted manuscripts should demonstrate practical implementation, stakeholder engagement, empirical evidence, innovation, and meaningful contributions to society, institutions, industry, public policy, environmental sustainability, or community development.

Purely conceptual, theoretical, or descriptive manuscripts without implementation, evaluation, empirical evidence, practical relevance, or measurable impact are generally outside the scope of the journal.