Jurnal Masyarakat dan Desa is an open-access and peer-reviewed journal published by the Village Community Development Study Program, Yogyakarta "APMD" Village Community Development College. The PMD Study Program journal aims to facilitate scientific discussions related to the study. rural communities, community welfare, rural socio-economics, village governance, social movements, and sustainable community independence.

Jurnal Masyarakat dan Desa has been ranked 6 at SINTA (Science and Technology Index) by the Director-General of Strengthening Research and Development, Ministry of Research Technology, and Higher Education of the Republic of Indonesia. We apply a high-quality standard review process as the principal quality assurance instrument of our journal.  All the articles published by Jurnal Masyarakat dan Desa are assigned with DOI numbers.