Generative AI

Generative AI Policy

The journal recognizes the growing role of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools—such as ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, and other large language models—in assisting academic writing and research workflows. To maintain scientific integrity, transparency, and ethical authorship, the use of generative AI must comply with the following guidelines:

1. AI Tools Cannot Be Listed as Authors

Generative AI tools cannot be credited as authors under any circumstances.
Authorship must be limited to individuals who:

  • Contribute substantially to the conception, execution, or analysis of the research

  • Approve the final version of the manuscript

  • Take accountability for the integrity of the work

AI systems do not meet these criteria.

2. Permitted Use of Generative AI

Authors may use generative AI tools only for supportive, non-creative tasks, such as:

  • Language editing, grammar correction, and paraphrasing

  • Draft restructuring and readability improvement

  • Formatting assistance

  • Generating ideas without contributing original content

Any use of AI must remain under the full control and critical judgment of the authors.

3. Prohibited Use of Generative AI

The following uses of generative AI are strictly not allowed:

  • Generating data, results, images, or figures used as evidence

  • Producing literature reviews without verification

  • Writing entire sections of the manuscript without author oversight

  • Fabricating citations, references, or experimental details

  • Creating manipulated or deepfake images

Manuscripts found to include AI-generated falsified data or citations will be rejected or retracted.

4. Mandatory Disclosure

Authors must disclose any use of generative AI tools in the preparation of their manuscript.
The disclosure should appear in the Acknowledgements or Methods section and include:

  • The name of the AI tool

  • The version (if available)

  • The specific purpose of its use

Example:

“The authors used ChatGPT (OpenAI, version X) to improve grammar and clarity of the manuscript. All content and interpretations were reviewed and approved by the authors.”

5. Author Responsibility

Regardless of AI assistance, authors remain fully responsible for:

  • The accuracy of the content

  • The originality of the work

  • Proper citation and scholarly integrity

  • Ethical compliance, including human/animal research standards

6. Screening for AI-Generated Content

The journal may use AI-detection tools, plagiarism detection software, and manual editorial checks to identify:

  • AI-generated text

  • Fabricated citations

  • Manipulated images or figures

Suspicious or unverifiable content may result in revision requests, rejection, or further investigation.

7. Ethical Use of AI in Research

If AI is part of the research methodology (e.g., machine learning for image analysis), authors must:

  • Clearly describe the model, dataset, and algorithms used

  • Provide validation metrics

  • Ensure reproducibility and transparency