Artificial Intelligence Use Policy
• Authors are encouraged to follow responsible practices in generative artificial intelligence (AI). As AI systems may produce inaccurate, incomplete, misleading, or biased outputs, authors must use such tools with caution and ensure the scientific reliability and ethical integrity of the final work. The use of AI tools must not replace the author’s original scholarly contribution.
• We ask authors who use generative AI tools at any stage of their research or manuscript preparation to comply with the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) guidelines, Authorship and AI Tools (COPE, 2023).
• In line with the principle of transparency, authors must disclose any use of AI tools, specify the tool(s) used, and indicate the stage(s) of the research or writing process in which they were applied, and authors remain fully responsible for the accuracy, originality, and integrity of all submitted content and must carefully review and verify any AI-generated material prior to submission. AI tools should not be listed as authors or co-authors. All ethical, legal, and intellectual responsibility for AI-assisted content rests with the authors.
• Reviewers must not use AI tools to write or generate their review reports. Uploading manuscript content to generative AI tools is prohibited, as it violates data privacy and confidentiality.