Generative AI and AI-Assisted Technologies Policy
In accordance with established international publishing ethics and editorial guidelines, including those promoted by COPE and Elsevier, JESICA provides the following policy governing the responsible and ethical use of Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies in scholarly publishing.
- Authorship and Accountability
Generative AI tools, including ChatGPT, Gemini, and other large language models (LLMs), are not eligible for authorship or co-authorship. Authorship requires intellectual contribution, accountability, and responsibility for the integrity of the published work, which cannot be assigned to AI systems. Authors remain fully responsible for the content and integrity of their manuscripts.
- Permitted Use of AI Tools
Authors may use Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies to support language improvement, grammar correction, readability enhancement, and basic editorial refinement. Such tools should serve only as writing assistance and must not replace the authors' own scholarly judgment, critical thinking, or intellectual contributions.
- Disclosure of AI Usage
Authors must transparently disclose the use of Generative AI or AI-assisted technologies when these tools are employed for purposes beyond basic language editing, including data interpretation, code generation, or substantial manuscript restructuring. The disclosure should be included in the Methods or Acknowledgments section, as appropriate, and specify the name of the tool, its version (if available), and the purpose of its use. Regardless of the extent of AI assistance, authors bear full responsibility for verifying the accuracy of all information, data, analyses, references, and statements presented in their manuscripts. They must also ensure that the submitted work meets the standards of academic integrity and research ethics.
