Focus and Scope

The Central Community Development Journal (CCDJ) is a peer-reviewed academic journal committed to advancing knowledge and practice in the field of community development. CCDJ provides a multidisciplinary platform for scholars, practitioners, policymakers, and development stakeholders to share critical insights, empirical research, and theoretical advancements that shape community transformation and empowerment across diverse contexts.

CCDJ welcomes high-quality contributions that explore a broad spectrum of community development themes, including but not limited to:

  • Community Empowerment and Participation Investigations into participatory governance, grassroots mobilization, civic engagement, and capacity building.

  • Social Innovation and Inclusion Studies on inclusive practices, marginalized populations, gender equity, and intersectional development strategies.

  • Sustainable Development and Local Economies Research on environmental sustainability, social entrepreneurship, rural-urban dynamics, and community-based economic development.

  • Education and Knowledge Sharing Analyses of community learning models, adult education, indigenous knowledge systems, and local capacity enhancement.

  • Policy and Governance Critical perspectives on policy implementation, local governance, decentralization, and institutional frameworks influencing community outcomes.

  • Health and Wellbeing Contributions focusing on public health initiatives, mental health services, social protection mechanisms, and resilience in vulnerable communities.

  • Digital and Technological Integration Exploration of ICTs, digital inclusion, and smart community practices to enhance development effectiveness.

The journal is particularly interested in research that bridges theory and practice, reflects critically on real-world community interventions, and contributes to the global discourse on equitable and participatory development. CCDJ accepts original research articles, theoretical discussions, policy analyses, case studies, systematic reviews, and practice-based reflections. Submissions should demonstrate methodological rigor, conceptual clarity, and relevance to contemporary community development challenges.

CCDJ encourages submissions from both established and early-career researchers worldwide, with a strong emphasis on contributions that offer innovative perspectives, interdisciplinary approaches, and empirical depth.