JPSDM: Jurnal Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat welcomes post-publication discussions and encourages readers, academic peers, community practitioners, and researchers to engage in constructive scholarly dialogue concerning the community service activities, methodologies, findings, and impacts reported in published articles. Post-publication discussion is an important part of maintaining scientific integrity, transparency, and the continuous improvement of community engagement practices.

1. Mechanisms for Post-Publication Discussion

Formal discussions, comments, or critiques concerning published articles may be submitted through the following channels:

• Letters to the Editor / Commentary: Readers may submit letters, comments, or scholarly observations concerning specific findings, methodologies, interpretations, or implications of a published article. Submissions must be evidence-based, objective, respectful, and written in an appropriate academic style.

• Communication with the Editorial Office: Questions, concerns, or requests for clarification regarding published articles may be submitted through the official contact information provided on the JPSDM website.

2. Handling Letters and Reader Comments

Upon receiving a formal letter or commentary concerning a published article, the journal applies the following procedures:

1. Editorial Evaluation: The Managing Editor and/or Editor-in-Chief evaluates the submission to ensure that it contains substantive, constructive, and evidence-based scholarly discussion rather than personal opinions, unsupported allegations, or inappropriate language.

2. Author's Right of Reply: If the commentary is considered suitable for further consideration, the corresponding author of the original article will be invited to provide a formal response. The authors will normally be given up to 14 business days to submit their response, unless an alternative period is agreed upon by the Editorial Board.

3. Peer Review and Publication: Where necessary, the commentary and the author's response may undergo peer review or further editorial assessment before publication. Accepted comments and responses may be published together or separately in a subsequent issue and will be linked to the original article through the journal's OJS platform.

The Editorial Board reserves the right to reject comments that are irrelevant, defamatory, abusive, unsupported by evidence, or inconsistent with academic publication ethics.

3. Addressing Errors and Post-Publication Corrections

If post-publication discussion identifies errors, omissions, or serious concerns affecting the reliability or ethical integrity of an article, JPSDM will take appropriate action in accordance with COPE principles and its Correction and Retraction Policy. Possible actions include:

• Correction / Corrigendum: Issued to correct errors that do not invalidate the main findings or conclusions of the article.

• Addendum: Published when additional essential information or clarification is necessary to improve the completeness and transparency of the published article.

• Expression of Concern: Issued when credible concerns or allegations have arisen but an investigation remains ongoing or has not yet reached a conclusive resolution.

• Retraction: Undertaken when serious research misconduct, fabrication or falsification of community service data, unethical conduct, or fundamental errors render the article unreliable.

All post-publication actions will be documented transparently and appropriately linked to the original article to preserve the integrity of the scholarly record.

4. Contact Information

Readers, authors, reviewers, community partners, and other interested parties who wish to submit a letter to the editor, commentary, or inquiry concerning a published article may contact the JPSDM Editorial Office through the official contact information available on the journal's website.

JPSDM is committed to facilitating fair, respectful, and evidence-based post-publication discussion while protecting the integrity of scholarly communication and the rights of all parties involved.