Policy on the Use of Artificial Intelligence and AI-Assisted Technologies
The Editorial Office of the journal is committed to ensuring that the use of artificial intelligence tools and other AI-assisted technologies does not violate the requirements of academic integrity, intellectual property rights, personal data protection legislation, or the principles of transparency, reliability, and the author’s responsibility for the content of the submitted work.
The use of AI tools is permitted for the following purposes:
- language editing, including checking grammar, spelling, style, and text structure;
- technical formatting of the manuscript, abstract, reference list, or tables;
- translation of the text, subject to mandatory verification by the author;
- auxiliary data analysis, visualisation, coding, or processing of materials, provided that the author is able to explain the methodology for using such a tool, verify the results, and, where necessary, provide the source data, parameters, or other supporting information.
The use of AI is not permitted for the following purposes:
- submitting text generated entirely or predominantly by AI;
- fabricating, falsifying, or distorting data, graphs, images, observation results, or other research materials through the use of AI;
- using AI to conceal plagiarism, unattributed textual borrowing, or other forms of academic misconduct.
If AI or AI-assisted technologies have been used, the author is obliged to disclose this fact when submitting the manuscript, indicating the method of generation and/or providing a reference to the relevant software or its description, in accordance with the requirements for the preparation and/or publication of the relevant academic works established by the competent academic body.
The disclosure shall be sufficient for the Editorial Office to understand the nature of such use and shall include: the name of the tool, service, or model; the purpose of its use; the stage of manuscript preparation at which AI was applied; the extent of its use; and confirmation that all results were verified by the author and that the author assumes full responsibility for the final text.
Example of disclosure:
“During the preparation of this article, the author(s) used [name of the tool/service] exclusively for [language editing / translation / technical formatting / auxiliary data analysis]. All results generated or processed using this tool were critically reviewed, edited, and approved by the author(s). The author(s) assume full responsibility for the content of the article.”
Editors and reviewers must not upload manuscripts, reviews, authors’ personal data, or other confidential materials to open or unverified AI services without appropriate guarantees of lawful and secure data processing. During peer review, priority shall be given to confidentiality, personal data protection, and the preservation of editorial confidentiality.
In the event of non-disclosure of AI use, submission of inaccurate information, or use of AI in violation of this policy, the Editorial Office may require explanations and revision of the manuscript, reject the manuscript, initiate an additional review of the material, publish a correction, or retract the article if substantial violations are identified after publication.