Artificial Intelligence Policy

Policy on the Use of Artificial Intelligence

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) technologies must not be used for the main body of a work, statistical data, data analysis and modelling, or the formation of original research results and scientific conclusions. The use of any artificial intelligence tools must be under full human control. Authors of manuscripts must carefully review and edit the results. AI tools and technologies cannot be cited as the primary source of information or as authors or co-authors of scientific articles. Authors are responsible for the accuracy, completeness and originality of the information they provide.

At the same time, the editorial board recognizes the potential of generative artificial intelligence and AI-based technologies. Therefore, the journal's editorial board does not object to authors using AI tools and technologies (e.g., ChatGPT, Gemini AI, Claude AI, Grok, and DeepSeek AI) as auxiliary tools, provided such use complies with international publication ethics standards, in particular the Authorship and AI tools  of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) The use of generative AI and AI-assisted technologies in writing for Elsevier , and the Recommendations on the Use of AI in Scholarly Communication  of the European Association of Science Editors (EASE).

Authors must inform the journal's editorial board about the use of artificial intelligence in preparing the manuscript. In the submitted article, authors must detail how artificial intelligence was used (e.g., for data collection, language correction, and improving the quality of graphs, tables, and diagrams) and provide appropriate references. Authors are primarily responsible for ensuring the accuracy of the information provided, avoiding copyright infringement and plagiarism, and adhering to the principles of academic integrity and the content of the scientific article as a whole. Informing authors about the use of AI in preparing a scientific article promotes transparency, clarity, and accountability in presenting information in scientific publications, building trust between authors, editors, and readers.

Reviewers and editors are not recommended to use artificial intelligence tools and technologies during the review process or when evaluating original manuscripts. Reviewers are prohibited from using artificial intelligence tools to evaluate the content of a scientific article or to form their review. Editors should not use artificial intelligence tools to evaluate the value of a submitted manuscript or make any editorial decisions about it. Reviewers and editors should treat manuscripts as confidential documents and refrain from using artificial intelligence tools and technologies, primarily considering the possibility of disclosing the content of the manuscript and violating the rights of authors, and in some cases, personal information about authors. The reviewer is responsible for the content of the review, and the editor is responsible for the editorial process and the decision to publish the manuscript.

If the reviewer and/or editorial board of the journal discovers the use of artificial intelligence without proper notification from the author, a decision may be made to reject and return the manuscript to the author, or, in exceptional cases, to retract an already published article.

The journal's policy on the use of artificial intelligence tools will be periodically reviewed and improved, considering advances in the development of artificial intelligence technology, updates to ethical standards, and scientific publication practices.