About the Journal

Journal of Community Impact

Narasi Berdampak (Journal of Community Impact) is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal dedicated to advancing scholarship and practice in community engagement, community development, and socially impactful initiatives. Published by Narasi Publishing, the journal provides a scholarly platform for documenting, reflecting upon, evaluating, and disseminating knowledge and experiences arising from meaningful engagement between higher education institutions, communities, government, civil society, professional organizations, and other stakeholders.

The name “Narasi Berdampak” reflects the journal’s commitment to transforming community engagement into meaningful knowledge and tangible impact. Narasi refers to the process of telling, documenting, and constructing meaningful accounts of experiences, knowledge, and social change, while Berdampak emphasizes the importance of contributions that generate measurable, sustainable, and relevant benefits for communities. The journal therefore views community engagement not merely as a service activity, but as a process of knowledge exchange, collaboration, empowerment, and social transformation.

Narasi Berdampak welcomes scholarly and practice-oriented contributions that critically examine how knowledge is applied and developed through engagement with communities. The journal encourages publications that demonstrate clear connections between academic knowledge, community needs, participatory processes, innovation, capacity building, and sustainable outcomes.

The journal covers a broad range of topics, including community empowerment and development; participatory community engagement; village and rural development; education and literacy; legal empowerment and access to justice; public health and well-being; economic empowerment and entrepreneurship; digital transformation and technology adoption; environmental sustainability; social inclusion; gender and vulnerable groups; public policy and governance; cultural preservation; disaster resilience; creative and social innovation; and interdisciplinary community-based initiatives.

The journal particularly welcomes contributions that present evidence of community involvement and assess the outcomes or impacts of engagement activities. Articles may employ qualitative, quantitative, mixed-methods, participatory, action-research, or other appropriate methodological approaches. Contributions may include community engagement reports with strong analytical and reflective dimensions, program evaluations, community-based research, development models, policy and practice innovations, and interdisciplinary approaches to addressing community challenges.

Through rigorous peer review and scholarly dissemination, Narasi Berdampak seeks to bridge the gap between academic knowledge and community practice. The journal encourages authors to move beyond describing activities toward explaining what was learned, how change occurred, what challenges were encountered, and what sustainable impact was generated.

Ultimately, Narasi Berdampak seeks to build a scholarly conversation in which community engagement becomes a source of knowledge, collaboration becomes a pathway to change, and academic contribution translates into meaningful social impact.