Focus and Scope

Aims and Scope

LARAS: Jurnal Layanan Abdimas, Riset dan Aksi Sosial is a peer-reviewed open-access journal published twice a year (June and December) by LPPM Edupena.

AIMS
The journal aims to:
- Disseminate scholarly research results in the fields of community service, applied research, and social action
- Promote the development of knowledge-based solutions to real community problems
- Foster collaboration between academics, practitioners, and communities
- Contribute to the advancement of community empowerment and social welfare

SCOPE
The journal covers a broad range of multidisciplinary topics, including but not limited to:
- Community Service Programs (Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat / PkM)
- Applied Research with community impact
- Social Action and community empowerment programs
- Appropriate technology innovation and creative economy (UMKM)
- Education innovation, continuing education, and local wisdom-based learning
- Community health programs and social-cultural development
- Environmental preservation and sustainable development
- Women's empowerment and gender studies
- Rural and urban community development
- Poverty alleviation programs

The journal accepts manuscripts in Indonesian and English. All submitted manuscripts are subject to a rigorous double-blind peer review process to ensure scientific quality, originality, and societal relevance.