Use of Generative AI

The permitted use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), including Generative AI and Large Language Models (LLMs), in manuscript preparation and related editorial processes is set out below.

AI tools may be used only as supporting tools and must not replace human academic work.

1. Permitted Use

AI tools may be used for:

  • Language refinement and readability improvement
  • Grammar and style correction
  • Formatting assistance
  • Basic visualization support
  • Idea structuring at a preliminary stage

AI use must remain assistive and non-substantive.

2. Prohibited Use

AI tools must not be used to:

  • Generate research findings or results
  • Perform data analysis that forms the basis of conclusions
  • Write core scholarly arguments or interpretations
  • Fabricate, alter, or simulate research data
  • Be listed as authors under any circumstance

3. Author Responsibility

Authors are fully responsible for all content submitted, including any AI-assisted material.

Where AI tools are used, authors must ensure:

  • Outputs are verified for accuracy
  • Content is original and properly integrated
  • No confidential or restricted data is entered into external systems
  • Final manuscript reflects human scholarly interpretation

4. AI Use Disclosure

If AI tools are used, a disclosure must be included in the manuscript stating:

  • The tool name and version
  • The purpose of use (e.g., language editing, formatting)
  • The section(s) where it was applied

5. Review and Editorial Use

Manuscripts and review materials must not be uploaded to public AI systems.

AI tools may only be used in limited administrative support tasks that do not involve manuscript content evaluation.

6. Integrity Review

Where inappropriate or undisclosed AI use is identified, the journal may review the submission status and take appropriate editorial action, including removal from consideration or correction of the published record.

Policy Integration

This statement forms part of the journal's publication ethics framework and should be read together with the following policies:

  • Copyright and License Policy
  • Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement
  • Peer Review Policy
  • Plagiarism Policy
  • Retraction, Correction and Withdrawal Policy
  • Conflict of Interest Policy

 

Policy Version: 2.0
Last Updated: 2026