Focus and Scope
About the Journal
Inovasi Lokal: Pemberdayaan Masyarakat dalam Pembangunan Berkelanjutan
Inovasi Lokal: Pemberdayaan Masyarakat dalam Pembangunan Berkelanjutan is a multidisciplinary, double-blind peer-reviewed, open-access journal dedicated to local innovation, community empowerment, and measurable societal impact. The journal provides a scholarly platform for researchers, academics, practitioners, policymakers, and community stakeholders to disseminate rigorous research and innovative approaches addressing real-world challenges and sustainable development.
The journal emphasizes research that connects innovation, implementation, outcomes, impact, and sustainability. Contributions are expected to demonstrate meaningful change at individual, organizational, community, or societal levels and to provide evidence that supports the effectiveness, relevance, or sustainability of the proposed intervention, innovation, program, or approach.
Inovasi Lokal welcomes interdisciplinary perspectives that connect local challenges and knowledge with broader scientific and sustainable development agendas, including the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Focus and Scope
Multidisciplinary research for innovation, impact, and sustainable development
The journal welcomes multidisciplinary research addressing contemporary challenges in community development, innovation, sustainability, and societal transformation. Relevant contributions may include, but are not limited to, the following thematic areas:
01
Community Empowerment and Social Innovation
Community empowerment, participatory development, social innovation, inclusion, social cohesion, community capacity, and locally driven development initiatives.
02
Public Health and Community Well-being
Public and community health, health promotion, disease prevention, mental health, healthcare accessibility, healthy communities, and evidence-based community health interventions.
03
Education and Human Development
Educational innovation, community pedagogy, literacy, lifelong learning, skills development, capacity building, human development, and evidence-based educational interventions.
04
Digital and Appropriate Technology
Digital transformation, artificial intelligence, information systems, appropriate technology, technology-enabled interventions, and context-specific technological innovation.
05
Local Economy and Entrepreneurship
Local economic development, entrepreneurship, small and medium enterprises, social enterprise, livelihoods, financial inclusion, and inclusive economic innovation.
06
Environment and Sustainable Development
Environmental innovation, climate resilience, circular economy, sustainable resource management, green practices, and community-based sustainability initiatives.
07
Culture, Local Wisdom and Indigenous Knowledge
Local wisdom, cultural practices, indigenous knowledge, cultural preservation, context-sensitive innovation, and the integration of local knowledge with scientific approaches.
08
Public Policy and Governance
Public policy, governance, institutional innovation, evidence-based policy, public programs, and community-oriented governance approaches.
09
Disaster Resilience and Community Development
Disaster preparedness, risk reduction, resilience, emergency response, recovery, and community-based approaches to disaster management and development.
Editorial Orientation
From Local Challenges to Sustainable Impact
Particular emphasis is given to research that demonstrates a clear and evidence-based pathway from a real-world problem to meaningful and sustainable change.
Problem Innovation Implementation Outcome Impact Sustainability
Relevant Research Approaches
The journal welcomes diverse scholarly approaches when they provide sufficient methodological rigor and a clear contribution to innovation, community development, sustainability, or measurable societal impact. These may include:
Original Research Systematic Reviews Scoping Reviews Implementation Research Program Evaluation Community-Based Research Participatory Action Research Case Studies Policy and Practice Research Evidence-Based Interventions
Editorial Consideration
Manuscripts should demonstrate methodological rigor, clear scholarly contribution, and meaningful relevance to innovation, community development, sustainability, or measurable societal impact. The journal particularly values evidence of outcomes, effectiveness, implementation, impact, scalability, or sustainability. Descriptive reports that primarily document activities without sufficient methodological rigor, evaluation, scholarly analysis, or evidence of outcomes and impact are generally not prioritized.
Sustainable Development Perspective: Contributions addressing relevant Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are encouraged, particularly when the relationship between the research, intervention, innovation, and sustainable development outcomes is clearly demonstrated.
