AI and Generative AI Policy
Purpose
This policy addresses the responsible use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Generative AI (GenAI) tools in manuscripts submitted to AIMR, in line with Scopus and COPE recommendations (2024).
For Authors
Permitted Uses:
- Language editing and grammar improvement
- Literature search assistance
- Data analysis support (when clearly described in Methodology)
- Code generation for statistical analysis
- Translation assistance
Requirements:
- Disclosure is mandatory: If any AI tool was used, authors must declare it in the Acknowledgments section
- Specify: tool name, version, and specific purpose
- Verify: all AI-generated content must be verified for accuracy by the authors
- Responsibility: authors bear full responsibility for the content of the manuscript
Disclosure Template:
The authors used [Tool Name, Version] for [specific purpose, e.g.,
"language editing" or "initial literature screening"]. All output
was reviewed, verified, and edited by the authors, who take full
responsibility for the content of this manuscript.
Prohibited:
- AI tools cannot be listed as authors (they do not meet authorship criteria)
- Submitting AI-generated text without review and verification
- Using AI to fabricate data or results
- Using AI to circumvent plagiarism detection
For Reviewers
- Reviewers must not upload manuscripts to AI tools (confidentiality requirement)
- Reviewers may use AI tools for language assistance in writing their review comments
- If AI is used in the review process, the reviewer should inform the editor
For Editors
- Editors may use AI tools to assist with initial manuscript screening
- AI tools must not replace human editorial judgment
- Final publication decisions are made exclusively by human editors
This policy is reviewed annually and updated as AI technology and best practices evolve.
Aligned with COPE Position Statement on AI and Scopus AI Guidelines (2024).