GENERATIVE AI AND AI-ASSISTED TECHNOLOGIES POLICY

Scope and Basic Principles

In the digital era, the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and AI-assisted tools in academic writing is increasingly common. However, their use must comply with strict ethical standards to maintain research integrity, academic rigor, and transparency.

Human Accountability: AI cannot and must not be listed as an author or co-author. Authorship implies ethical and legal responsibilities that only humans can fulfill.
Intellectual Ownership: AI may only be used to improve readability or language quality. AI must not replace human thought input, write core concepts, or draw scientific conclusions.

Guidelines for Authors

Authors hold full responsibility for the entire content, accuracy, and integrity of the submitted manuscript. Authorsare required to mention AI tools, their versions and uses in the article information section,make sure the use of AI is not for tasks that can only be done by humans.

	Specific Limitations and Rules
Permissible Uses	Language Editing: Refining grammar and structure for clarity, with the obligation to verify the output for errors or bias. Literature Search: Identifying references, provided authors independently verify their accuracy and authenticity.
Exception (Reference Tools)	Reference Managers: The use of standard reference management software (such as Mendeley, Zotero, EndNote, etc.) to format citations and bibliographies is fully permitted and is not classified as Generative AI usage.
Strict Prohibitions	Data Generation & Analysis: Creating, manipulating, or analyzing raw data or scientific images. Core Drafting: Writing substantial portions of text, literature reviews, or developing arguments. Decision-Making: Research design, methodology, and interpretation remain solely the responsibility of humans.

Specific Limitations and Rules

Permissible Uses

Language Editing: Refining grammar and structure for clarity, with the obligation to verify the output for errors or bias.

Literature Search: Identifying references, provided authors independently verify their accuracy and authenticity.

Exception (Reference Tools)

Reference Managers: The use of standard reference management software (such as Mendeley, Zotero, EndNote, etc.) to format citations and bibliographies is fully permitted and is not classified as Generative AI usage.

Strict Prohibitions

Data Generation & Analysis: Creating, manipulating, or analyzing raw data or scientific images.

Core Drafting: Writing substantial portions of text, literature reviews, or developing arguments.

Decision-Making: Research design, methodology, and interpretation remain solely the responsibility of humans.

Guidelines for Reviewers and Editors

Critical evaluation and managerial decisions in publishing cannot be replaced by machines or algorithms.

Manuscript Confidentiality: Reviewers and Editors are strictly prohibited from uploading authors' manuscripts (either partially or entirely) into public generative AI tools to prevent breaches of confidentiality.
Peer Review Generation: Reviewers are not allowed to use AI to write, evaluate, or summarize peer review reports.
Editorial Decisions: Editors are prohibited from relying on AI to make final decisions regarding the acceptance or rejection of a manuscript.
Right of Rejection: Editors reserve the right to reject a manuscript if there is strong evidence of AI misuse (such as manipulated data or substantial machine-generated text without declaration).