Artificial Intelligence (AI) Usage Policy

Artificial intelligence (AI) tools should not be used to generate data, figures, ideas, or conclusions within manuscripts.

While we allow authors to use AI tools to improve writing, we strongly discourage the use of AI for writing new and original text, which should be written exclusively by the authors. The use of AI to generate new synthesized text from published sources is not allowed, as the result could closely resemble previously published texts and thus violate the journal's plagiarism policy.

When AI tools are used, authors must declare them in the Materials and Methods section (if they were used for the research, just as they would for other types of programs: which specific tool was used and how it was used) and in the section on the use of AI at the end of the manuscript, just before the Literature Cited section, summarizing all parts of the research and manuscript for which AI was used. They must also declare here the use of AI for editing and proofreading.

Authors assume final responsibility for the content of their manuscript, including parts produced with an AI tool, and are therefore responsible for any breaches of publication ethics.

Automated tools cannot be listed as authors.

Generative AI cannot be cited as a source.

Sanctions

Failure to comply with this policy may be considered an ethical violation and may result in:

*Rejection of the manuscript during review.

*Retraction of published articles if undeclared or improper use is detected.

 

For more information:

COPE Council. COPE position - Authorship and AI - English. Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). https://doi.org/10.24318/cCVRZBms

DOAJ. 2026. Best practices: Artificial Intelligence (AI) and automated tools. Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) https://doaj.org/apply/guide/#best-practices