Focus and Scope

Jurnal Vokatek is an open-access scholarly journal that publishes high-quality works on research and community service. The journal promotes evidence-based innovation in community engagement and empowerment, emphasizing practical solutions, measurable outcomes, and sustainable social transformation. Manuscripts may be submitted in English.

The journal publishes original empirical research (quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods), community-based project descriptions and evaluations, systematic literature reviews (including meta-analyses), methodological papers, policy and governance studies, and conceptual works related to community engagement and social innovation.

This journal covers, but is not limited to, the following areas

1. Social Sciences, Economics, Psychology, Tourism, and Community Development

  • Coaching and mentoring for leadership, performance improvement, and community empowerment
  • Psychological and behavioral dimensions of community programs including motivation, behavior change, and ethics
  • Volunteerism engagement and management including participation, retention, and volunteer leadership
  • Digital and virtual volunteerism including online engagement models and their community impacts
  • Philanthropy, fundraising innovation, and CSR practices including partnerships, accountability, and social welfare impact
  • Community-based tourism development, tourism Economics, hospitality, and business events
  • Case studies and impact evaluation of community interventions and empowerment programs

2. Humanities, Arts, Culture, and Religious Studies

  • Community culture, heritage, local wisdom, and social cohesion programs
  • Arts-based empowerment and creative approaches to community engagement
  • Religious studies and values-based community development for social harmony
  • Community communication, inclusion, and ethical public engagement practices

3. Education and Learning Innovation

  • Coaching in education and community development to strengthen institutional capacity and social innovation
  • Community education, training, mentoring, and capacity building programs
  • Development of learning materials, modules, and learning media for community programs
  • Digital learning and educational technology to support community outreach and learning outcomes
  • Program evaluation and assessment of training and learning effectiveness

4. Science, Health, Sport, and Environment

  • Community health promotion, prevention programs, and health literacy initiatives
  • Sport and physical activity programs for health improvement and community well-being
  • Environmental education, sustainability initiatives, sanitation, clean water, and waste management
  • Climate adaptation, disaster risk reduction, and community resilience programs

5. Law, Governance, and Engineering for Community Solutions

  • Community legal education, legal literacy, mediation, consumer protection, and access to justice initiatives
  • Governance and policy analysis for accountability and institutional strengthening in community programs
  • Engineering and appropriate technology solutions for community needs including design and implementation
  • Digital systems and technology-enabled services to improve program effectiveness and measurable impact