Generative AI Policy
Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy
The Journal of Islamic Philanthropy & Social Finance (JIPSF) recognizes the growing use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) and AI-assisted technologies in scholarly publishing. JIPSF supports the responsible and transparent use of AI while maintaining academic integrity, research integrity, confidentiality and accountability.
1. Use of AI by Authors
Authors may use generative AI and AI-assisted technologies to support manuscript preparation, including language improvement, grammar, readability, translation and organization.
Authors remain fully responsible for the accuracy, originality, integrity and final content of their manuscripts. AI must not replace the authors' intellectual contribution, scholarly judgement or responsibility for the work.
AI must not be used to fabricate or falsify research data, results, references, citations, images or other scholarly content.
AI tools must not be listed as authors or co-authors.
2. Disclosure of AI Use
Authors must disclose the use of generative AI or AI-assisted technologies when such tools make a substantive contribution to the preparation or content of a manuscript.
The disclosure should identify the AI tool used and describe its purpose. Authors must review, verify, and take responsibility for all AI-assisted content.
When AI is used as part of the research methodology, including data analysis, coding, modelling, classification or other research procedures, its use must be appropriately described in the relevant Methods/Methodology section.
3. Accuracy and Research Integrity
AI-generated content may contain inaccurate information, fabricated references, bias or other errors. Authors must therefore critically evaluate and verify all AI-generated or AI-assisted content before submission.
Authors must ensure that AI use does not result in:
- plagiarism or unattributed use of copyrighted material;
- fabrication or falsification of research;
- inaccurate or misleading scholarly claims;
- fabricated references or citations; or
- violation of confidentiality, privacy, intellectual property, or other ethical requirements.
The use of AI does not transfer responsibility from the authors to the AI tool or its provider.
4. Use of AI by Reviewers
JIPSF requires reviewers to maintain the confidentiality and integrity of the peer-review process.
Reviewers must not upload submitted manuscripts, reviewer reports or other confidential peer-review materials to publicly accessible generative AI tools.
AI must not replace the reviewer's independent scholarly assessment or judgement. Reviewers remain responsible for the accuracy, fairness, and confidentiality of their review reports.
5. Use of AI by Editors
Editors must maintain the confidentiality, independence and integrity of the editorial process.
AI must not replace human editorial judgement in decisions concerning manuscript evaluation, peer review, acceptance, revision, rejection, correction or retraction.
Editors remain accountable for all editorial decisions and must ensure that the use of AI does not compromise confidential information or the rights of authors and reviewers.
6. AI-Generated Images, Data and Other Materials
Authors are responsible for the accuracy, originality, and appropriate attribution of all images, figures, tables, data, and other materials submitted to JIPSF.
AI must not be used to fabricate, manipulate or misrepresent research data, results, evidence or images.
Any substantive use of AI to generate or modify research content must be disclosed.
7. Ethical Compliance
JIPSF considers the responsible use of AI an integral part of research integrity and publication ethics. Suspected inappropriate, misleading, or undisclosed use of AI may be investigated in accordance with the journal's Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement, Peer Review Policy and other applicable editorial policies.
Where necessary, JIPSF may request clarification or supporting information from authors, reviewers or editors and may take appropriate editorial action.
8. Policy Review
JIPSF will periodically review this policy to reflect developments in AI technologies, scholarly publishing standards, research integrity and relevant guidance from Scopus/Elsevier, the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and other recognized scholarly publishing organizations.
