Artificial Intelligence Use Policy

Generative AI Usage Policy

 

For Authors: Generative AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude) cannot be listed as an author or co-author, as they cannot bear scientific or ethical responsibility for the manuscript. Basic use for grammar or spelling checks does not need to be disclosed. If AI is used substantively (assisting with drafting, analysis, or summarization), authors must include an AI usage statement (tool name, version, and purpose) at the end of the manuscript before the reference list. Authors remain fully responsible for the accuracy, originality, and validity of the entire manuscript, including ensuring no citations or data have been hallucinated by AI.

 

For Reviewers: Uploading manuscripts (in whole or in part), abstracts, or figures to public AI platforms for any purpose is strictly prohibited. Evaluation of a manuscript's substance and methodology must be purely human judgment; AI must not be used to draft review comments.

 

For Editors: Editorial decisions (acceptance, rejection, revision requests) must not be based solely on AI. AI may assist with administrative tasks, such as similarity/plagiarism checks, under human oversight. The editorial office may also use AI tools for technical editing work, namely spelling and grammar checks, layout standardization, and the preparation and verification of article metadata. Such use does not alter the substance of a manuscript, and all results are checked and approved by an editor before publication; final responsibility remains with the editorial office. Editors are prohibited from uploading full manuscripts or confidential author data to public AI platforms that retain data for model training.

 

This policy refers to COPE and ICMJE guidelines on the use of generative artificial intelligence in scholarly publishing, and forms an integral part of Fon's Publication Ethics policy.