Journal Purpose

Journal Marine Services (JMS) publishes peer-reviewed accounts of community service, public engagement, capacity building, and applied knowledge transfer that respond to demonstrated needs in the maritime sector. Published articles should explain who benefited, what was actually delivered, how activities were assessed, and what their findings mean for maritime or coastal communities.

The journal is issued by Politeknik Pelayaran Banten, Indonesia. JMS serves educators, maritime professionals, outreach practitioners, researchers, public agencies, and community partners interested in evidence-informed service programs.

Areas of Interest

1. Seafaring skills and public maritime education: practical training, navigation literacy, emergency preparedness, and non-formal maritime learning.
2. Fishing and coastal livelihoods: cooperative capacity, climate awareness, occupational protection, enterprise development, and resilience.
3. Ship and small-vessel technology outreach: maintenance instruction, machinery troubleshooting, electrical safety, and appropriate technology transfer.
4. Port and maritime logistics services: community awareness, operational competence, public-service innovation, and stakeholder training.
5. Safety, security, and emergency response: safety drills, risk communication, rescue awareness, weather warnings, and prevention programs.
6. Marine environment and coastal stewardship: pollution prevention, waste management, habitat restoration, and sustainable maritime behavior.
7. Digital inclusion and service innovation: maritime information systems, digital-navigation literacy, communication tools, and digital skills programs.
8. Well-being and social development: seafarer welfare, health literacy, maritime career preparation, and inclusive coastal community initiatives.

Eligible Contributions

JMS primarily welcomes original community engagement articles documenting an intervention, implementation, stakeholder involvement, and assessable outcomes. Submissions may include community partnership programs, training and mentoring, technology demonstrations, participatory improvement projects, and evaluated service innovations.

A manuscript must identify the local need, beneficiaries, intervention procedures, supporting evidence, limitations, and possible continuation. Evaluation may use quantitative data, qualitative feedback, observation, implementation records, or a justified combination of methods. Numerical pre-tests are not mandatory for every program, but claims of effectiveness must have adequate evidence.

Pure laboratory studies, general opinion pieces, unimplemented proposals, administrative activity reports without analysis, and unsubstantiated claims of community impact are generally outside the journal's scope. Research-only articles should be directed to an appropriate research journal.