Statement on the use of AI (Artificial Intelligence) in the Faslnamah-i akhlaq-i pizishki "i.e., Quarterly Journal of Medical Ethics:

Authors must declare the use of AI when submitting an initial version of the manuscript. It is necessary to pay attention to the following points:


AI and AI-assisted technologies should not be mentioned as the main author or co-author in any articles.

  • The use of generative AI and AI-assisted technologies is only acceptable in the writing process aimed at improving the readability and language of the manuscript.
  • The authors must clearly explain the use of AI and its role in research and manuscript preparation.
  • For instance, if AI has been used to help write the article, this should be acknowledged in a separate section titled "AI Usage Statement." This section should explain how AI has been utilized. Furthermore, if AI has been employed for data collection, analysis, charting, etc., this should be detailed in the "Methods" section.
  • Authors must carefully review and edit the AI-generated outputs. Authors are ultimately responsible for correcting and completing content prior to manuscript submission.
  • If AI has not been used in the manuscript preparation, this should be mentioned in the "AI Usage Statement" section.

How to write a statement on the use of AI in the article:

  • Statement: Throughout the process of preparing this article, the author (s) has used [NAME TOOL / SERVICE] to [REASON]. Upon using this tool/service, the author (s) thoroughly reviewed and edited the AI-generated content and take (s) full responsibility for the published article content.