About the Journal

The Aristotelian Praxis: Journal of Integrated Community Development (Aristotelian) is a peer-reviewed, multidisciplinary scientific journal focused on the publication of high-impact research and best practices in community engagement and development. Rooted in the Aristotelian concept of "praxis"—action informed by profound reflection and theory—the journal is dedicated to fostering holistic, sustainable, and integrated community development.

Aims and Scope

Aristotelian invites rigorous contributions that explore innovative and transformative solutions to community challenges across a spectrum of fields, including social, economic, environmental, educational, health, and technological domains. It serves as a vital international forum for academics, practitioners, policymakers, and community leaders to disseminate findings, methodologies, and case studies that demonstrate tangible and scalable impact. The journal is committed to advancing the understanding of how diverse disciplines can synergistically collaborate to create inclusive, ethical, and evidence-based community development.

Open Access Policy

This is a fully open access journal, meaning all content is freely available without charge to the user or their institution. Users are permitted to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles, or use them for any other lawful purpose, without prior permission from the publisher or the author, in accordance with the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI) definition.

License Terms

All articles published in Aristotelian are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0). This license allows others to distribute, remix, adapt, and build upon your work, even commercially, as long as they credit you and license their new creations under identical terms.

Copyright Notice

Authors retain full copyright and grant the journal the right of first publication. Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work (e.g., post it to an institutional repository), with an acknowledgment of its initial publication in this journal.

Publication Ethics

Aristotelian adheres to the highest standards of publication ethics as outlined by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Any potential competing interests (financial, personal, or professional) that could affect objective judgment must be disclosed by all authors upon submission.

Archiving & Indexing

To ensure the permanent availability and long-term preservation of its scholarly content, this journal utilizes the LOCKSS (Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe) and CLOCKSS (Controlled Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe) archival systems. Aristotelian is actively pursuing indexing in leading academic databases, including SCOPUS, Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), and Google Scholar, to maximize the global visibility and discoverability of our publications.

Journal History

The journal was founded through the initiative of PT Bygates ChainWorks Lab, an entity committed to bridging theory and practice in technological and social innovation. From its inception, Aristotelian has been dedicated to becoming a leading platform for integrated community development inspired by Aristotelian praxis.

Sponsorship & APC

To cover the costs of peer review management, copyediting, layout, online hosting, and long-term archiving, Aristotelian charges a modest Article Processing Charge (APC) of $12 USD (approx. IDR 200,000) upon acceptance of a manuscript.

Privacy Statement

The names and email addresses entered in this journal site will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of this journal and will not be made available for any other purpose or to any other party. We are committed to protecting user data privacy in compliance with international data protection standards.