The Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence

Establishes ethical standards for AI use in research, ensuring transparency, accountability, and integrity in scholarly publishing.

GenAI

Systems producing original text, images, or code (e.g., ChatGPT, Gemini).

LLMs

Subclass trained on text to generate human-like natural language.

AI-Assisted

Grammar checkers and reference managers (non-content generating).

Human Author

The individual ultimately accountable for all content accuracy.

Acceptable Use

  • • Refining grammar, clarity, style, or language translation (with disclosure).
  • • Scientific analysis algorithms if validated and described in the Methods.
  • • AI-enhanced figures if clearly labeled and representative of original data.

Strictly Prohibited

  • • Listing AI tools as Authors or Co-authors.
  • • Fabricating data, falsifying images, or synthetic result generation.
  • • Uploading confidential manuscript content to public AI platforms.

Mandatory Disclosure

Failure to disclose AI use may lead to immediate rejection or retraction. Use the following format in your Acknowledgments or Methods section:

"Portions of this manuscript were assisted using [AI Tool Name] ([Company], [Location]) for language refinement. The authors reviewed and verified all AI-generated content."

Visual Materials

AI-generated graphs or images must be labeled in captions. Editors reserve the right to request raw data to confirm authenticity and ensure no third-party copyright infringement.

Plagiarism Screening

All manuscripts undergo similarity screening. The journal uses AI-detection tools to assess authenticity. Substantial suspected AI content without disclosure results in rejection.

This policy is reviewed annually to reflect evolving best practices in scholarly publishing.

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The Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence