Focus and Scope

CERDAS : Journal of Community Empowerment, Research, Development, and Social Action is a peer-reviewed and open-access journal that publishes high-quality scholarly works focusing on community empowerment, local development, social innovation, and sustainable societal transformation. The journal welcomes original research articles, review articles, case studies, policy analyses, and conceptual papers in the following areas:

1. Community Empowerment and Local Development

  • Models of community empowerment
  • Participatory development approaches
  • Social innovation for community welfare
  • Evaluation of empowerment programs

2. Education, Literacy, and Human Resource Development

  • Community-based education
  • Digital, social, and financial literacy
  • Skill development and lifelong learning
  • Educational innovations for marginalized groups

3. Health Promotion and Community Well-being

  • Public health interventions
  • Health education and behavioral change
  • Community resilience and disaster mitigation
  • Local health service innovations

4. Economy, Entrepreneurship, and Sustainable Livelihoods

  • MSME/SME development
  • Social entrepreneurship
  • Creative economy initiatives
  • Household economic empowerment strategies

5. Technology, Digitalization, and Social Innovation

  • Digital transformation in communities
  • Technology adoption for local development
  • Smart village programs
  • ICT for empowerment and social inclusion

6. Environment, Agriculture, and Sustainability

  • Community-based environmental conservation
  • Sustainable farming and food security
  • Eco-tourism and green innovation
  • Climate adaptation at the community level

7. Social, Cultural, and Humanitarian Studies

  • Cultural revitalization
  • Social inclusion and gender empowerment
  • Local wisdom in community development
  • Social action movements and volunteerism

Editor’s Statement

CERDAS aims to serve as a platform for researchers, academics, practitioners, policymakers, and community stakeholders to disseminate knowledge, foster collaboration, and contribute to sustainable community development and social transformation at local, national, and global levels through multidisciplinary research and scholarly discussion.