AI POLICIES

AI Policies 

To uphold academic integrity and transparency, this journal has adopted the following policies regarding the use of Generative AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Bard, Claude, etc.). The purpose of this policy is to regulate acceptable practices and ensure transparency through required disclosures from all parties engaged in the publication process of the Archives for Technical Sciences.

1. For Authors

• Permissible Use: Authors may use generative AI tools to assist with grammar correction, language improvement, or formatting, provided such use is disclosed in the manuscript (e.g., in acknowledgements or methods).
• Prohibited Use:
• AI tools must not be listed as authors.
• Generative AI must not be used for data fabrication, literature review generation, experimental results, or hypothesis formulation without verification.
• Manuscripts must not contain AI-generated content passed off as original human research.
• Disclosure Requirement:
• If generative AI was used during manuscript preparation, authors must include a statement such as:
  "The authors used [tool name, e.g., ChatGPT] to assist with language refinement. The authors take full responsibility for the content."
• Plagiarism Check:
• All submissions will undergo plagiarism screening. AI-generated paraphrasing to bypass originality checks is considered unethical and may lead to rejection or retraction.

2. For Reviewers

• Permissible Use:
• Reviewers may use AI tools for grammar checking or summarizing content for their understanding.
• Prohibited Use:
• Review reports must not be generated entirely or substantially by AI tools.
• AI tools must not be used to process confidential manuscript content, as this may violate privacy and data security.
• Confidentiality:
• Manuscripts under review are confidential. Reviewers must not upload any part of the manuscript to external AI platforms unless the tool complies with strict confidentiality standards and is locally hosted.
• Integrity:
• Reviews should reflect the reviewer’s own expert assessment. Reliance on AI may compromise the quality and originality of the evaluation.

3. For Editors

• Permissible Use:
• Editors may use AI tools to assist in language editing, decision letter drafting, or metadata organization, with appropriate human oversight.
• Prohibited Use:
• Editorial decisions must not be made solely based on AI recommendations.
• AI tools must not be used to evaluate the novelty, importance, or ethical compliance of submitted work.
• Oversight and Transparency:
• Editors must ensure that any AI-assisted decisions are accompanied by full human judgment and accountability.
• Journals are encouraged to develop internal policies for using AI tools in workflows such as plagiarism detection, reviewer recommendations, and language enhancement.
• Monitoring:
• Editors should monitor for potential misuse of generative AI by authors or reviewers and take appropriate corrective actions when necessary.