Focus and Scope

The aim of this journal publication is to disseminate the conceptual thoughts or ideas and research results that have been achieved in the area of community services. Dharma Publika Journal particularly focuses on the main problems in the development of the sciences of community services .

The Journal covers a scope including interest in service-learning and community engagement. The Journal also aims to be comprehensive in its approach, with an interest in articles on service-learning and community engagement in a variety of settings, including education, higher education (undergraduate and graduate), and community-based programs. Smart Society: Community Service and Empowerment Journal is multi-disciplinary, drawing on existing literature and contributions from a variety of fields (education, developmental psychology, political science, sociology, and others) and open to well-designed research using both quantitative and qualitative methods. The focus is on high-quality research and devotion aimed at expanding our understanding of service-learning and community engagement by providing an outlet for new research, discussions of the theoretical bases of civic learning, and critical reviews of the emerging knowledge base.