Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy

AI Use Policy

 

Guidance on the ethical, transparent, and responsible use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools in scholarly manuscripts as promoted by COPE.

1. Purpose & Scope

Protecting scholarly integrity and ensuring human accountability for all submitted content, including text, figures, and code.

2. Prohibited Uses

  • AI tools cannot be listed as authors.
  • Fabricating data or statistical results.
  • Generating fictitious references.

3. Acceptable Use of AI

Authors must maintain full transparency when using AI for the following:

Editorial Support

Grammar correction and language polishing only.

Technical Assistance

Drafting code templates and syntax debugging.

Exploratory Support

Brainstorming and preliminary idea generation.

4. Mandatory Disclosure

All submissions must include an AI Use Statement in the Acknowledgements section.

"AI tools (e.g., language models) were used solely for grammar and language editing. The authors take full responsibility for the scientific content".

Handling Misconduct

Suspected breaches will be handled via COPE flowcharts. Journal reserves the right to reject or retract manuscripts.

Policy Review

This policy is reviewed periodically to remain consistent with international best practices and evolving AI technology.