To ensure transparency and uphold ethical standards in academic publishing, authors must explicitly declare any use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, etc.) in their research or manuscript preparation within the "Using AI Declaration" section (at the end of manuscript).
Key Points for Authors:
What Must Be Disclosed:
Use of AI in drafting, editing text, generating images/data, or translation.
Name of the AI tool/platform (e.g., ChatGPT-4, Midjourney).
Brief description of how and why it was used (e.g., "ChatGPT was used to improve language fluency in the initial draft").
What Does NOT Need Disclosure:
Standard research tools (e.g., reference managers like EndNote, grammar checkers like Grammarly).
Authors’ Responsibilities:
Authors are fully responsible for the accuracy of AI-generated content and must verify all claims.
AI output cannot be treated as original work (e.g., unedited ChatGPT text is unacceptable).
Using AI for data fabrication, misleading analysis, or plagiarism constitutes research misconduct.
Suggested Declaration Format:
“The authors used [AI tool name] for [specific purpose, e.g., "language editing of the initial draft"]. The final content was reviewed and approved by the authors, who take full responsibility for its validity.”
Important Notes:
Non-disclosure may result in manuscript rejection or sanctions.
The editorial board reserves the right to request documentation (e.g., draft versions) to verify AI use.