Jambura Journal Civic Education (JACEDU; E-ISSN 2798-4818 and P-ISSN 2808-2249) is a peer-reviewed and open-access journal published by the Civic Education Study Program, Faculty of Social Sciences, Universitas Negeri Gorontalo, Indonesia. The journal provides open access to support the principle that scholarly works published in JACEDU are freely available to the public and contribute to the global exchange of knowledge.

JACEDU provides an academic platform for academics, researchers, teachers, practitioners, and other scholars to publish scientific articles in the field of social sciences, particularly civic education and related disciplines. The journal publishes two issues annually, in May and November. All manuscripts submitted to JACEDU undergo a peer-review process. Since Vol. 1 No. 1 (July 2021), manuscripts may be written in Bahasa Indonesia or English.

Aim, Focus, and Scope

Aim

Jambura Journal Civic Education aims to publish scholarly works that contribute to the development of civic education, citizenship studies, Pancasila education, democratic values, character building, socio-cultural awareness, legal awareness, and civic participation. The journal seeks to strengthen academic discourse on the formation of democratic, responsible, tolerant, and socially engaged citizens in local, national, regional, and global contexts.

Focus

The journal focuses on publishing high-quality conceptual, empirical, and applied research related to civic education and citizenship. It welcomes studies that examine contemporary issues in Pancasila values, democratic education, civic literacy, character education, multicultural citizenship, political participation, legal awareness, public policy, socio-cultural transformation, and civic life.

Scope

The scope of Jambura Journal Civic Education includes, but is not limited to, the following areas:

1. Pancasila Education
   Studies on Pancasila values, national ideology, national identity, nationalism, tolerance, unity, social justice, religious moderation, and the implementation of Pancasila in education and society.
2. Civic Education and Citizenship Studies
   Studies on civic knowledge, civic skills, civic dispositions, civic engagement, democratic citizenship, global citizenship, digital citizenship, and citizenship learning in formal, non-formal, and informal education.
3. Character Education
   Studies on moral education, value education, ethics, integrity, responsibility, empathy, respect, honesty, tolerance, discipline, and character development in educational and social contexts.
4. Socio-Cultural Studies
   Studies on local wisdom, cultural diversity, multicultural education, social interaction, community values, social change, social cohesion, identity, and cultural practices related to citizenship and civic life.
5. Politics and Democracy
   Studies on political education, political literacy, democratic participation, elections, governance, public policy, political culture, political communication, and citizen participation in democratic society.
6. Law and Legal Awareness
   Studies on legal education, constitutional awareness, human rights, rule of law, civic rights and responsibilities, social justice, legal culture, and the relationship between law, citizenship, and society.
7. Civic Learning and Pedagogy
   Studies on curriculum, teaching strategies, learning models, instructional media, assessment, educational technology, digital learning, project-based learning, problem-based learning, and innovation in civic education.
8. Public Policy and Civic Life
   Studies on community empowerment, public ethics, social responsibility, civic participation, citizenship practices, and the role of education in responding to social and civic issues.