🤖 AI Usage Policy
GSC Advanced Research and Reviews (GSCARR) recognizes that Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies are becoming increasingly common in scholarly research and academic writing. AI-assisted tools can support authors in activities such as language improvement, grammar checking, literature organization, coding assistance, data visualization, and other research-related tasks. However, AI technologies must be used responsibly, transparently, and ethically throughout the research and publication process.
This AI Usage Policy establishes the journal's expectations regarding the acceptable use of Artificial Intelligence during manuscript preparation, submission, Peer Review, and editorial processing. The policy promotes transparency while ensuring that authors remain fully responsible for the originality, accuracy, integrity, and scientific validity of their submitted work.
🎯 Purpose of the AI Usage Policy
The purpose of this policy is to provide clear guidance on the responsible use of Artificial Intelligence technologies in scholarly publishing. It explains when AI tools may be used, what responsibilities remain with authors, and the disclosure expectations associated with AI-assisted content generation.
GSCARR supports technological innovation while maintaining the highest standards of publication ethics, research integrity, originality, transparency, and academic accountability.
🤖 What Is Artificial Intelligence?
For the purposes of this policy, Artificial Intelligence (AI) refers to computer-based systems capable of generating, analyzing, editing, summarizing, translating, or otherwise assisting with text, images, computer code, data analysis, statistical interpretation, or other research-related tasks. Examples include generative AI systems, large language models, machine learning applications, automated writing assistants, and AI-supported analytical software.
AI technologies continue to evolve rapidly. Regardless of the software used, authors remain fully responsible for every aspect of the submitted manuscript.
✅ Acceptable Uses of AI
GSCARR recognizes that AI tools may legitimately assist researchers during manuscript preparation provided that their use is responsible, transparent, and does not compromise scientific integrity or author accountability.
Appropriate uses of AI may include:
- ✍️ Grammar and language improvement.
- 📝 Editing sentence structure and readability.
- 🌍 Translation assistance.
- 📊 Data visualization support.
- 💻 Programming or code assistance.
- 📈 Statistical analysis support.
- 📚 Literature organization and reference management.
- 🔍 Improving manuscript formatting and presentation.
Authors should carefully review all AI-assisted output before submission to ensure that it accurately reflects the research findings and complies with the journal's publication standards.
🚫 Unacceptable Uses of AI
AI technologies must not replace the intellectual contribution, scientific judgement, or ethical responsibility of authors. The use of AI in ways that compromise research integrity or misrepresent authorship is not acceptable.
Examples of unacceptable use include:
- ❌ Fabricating research data or results.
- ❌ Creating false references or citations.
- ❌ Generating fictitious experiments or observations.
- ❌ Producing misleading images, figures, or datasets.
- ❌ Using AI to conceal plagiarism or research misconduct.
- ❌ Listing an AI system as an author.
- ❌ Submitting AI-generated content without appropriate human review.
👤 Author Responsibility
Regardless of whether AI technologies have been used during manuscript preparation, every listed author remains fully responsible for the originality, accuracy, validity, interpretation, and integrity of the submitted work. Authors must verify all statements, references, data analyses, and conclusions before manuscript submission.
The use of AI does not reduce or transfer an author's responsibility for complying with publication ethics, copyright requirements, research integrity, authorship standards, or journal policies.
📌 Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence
GSCARR supports the ethical use of Artificial Intelligence as a research assistance tool while maintaining that scientific judgement, interpretation, originality, and accountability must always remain the responsibility of human authors.
📢 Disclosure of AI Use
Authors should disclose the use of Artificial Intelligence tools whenever such tools have made a meaningful contribution to the preparation of the manuscript. Disclosure promotes transparency and allows editors, reviewers, and readers to understand how AI technologies were used during the research or writing process.
Where appropriate, authors should briefly describe the AI tool used and the purpose for which it was employed, such as language editing, translation, coding assistance, statistical analysis, or manuscript organization. Routine spelling or grammar correction using standard software generally does not require detailed disclosure.
👨⚖️ AI Cannot Be an Author
Artificial Intelligence systems, chatbots, and automated software cannot be listed as authors or co-authors of manuscripts submitted to GSCARR. AI tools cannot assume responsibility for the originality, accuracy, integrity, or ethical compliance of scholarly work and therefore do not satisfy the journal's authorship criteria.
Only individuals who meet the requirements outlined in the Authorship Policy may be listed as authors of a manuscript.
🔍 Editorial Assessment of AI-Assisted Manuscripts
During editorial evaluation, GSCARR may assess whether AI technologies have been used responsibly and whether the submitted manuscript complies with the journal's editorial policies, publication ethics, and authorship requirements. Editors may request clarification regarding the use of AI where additional information is needed.
The journal reserves the right to request revisions, additional disclosure, or supporting information if concerns arise regarding the use of Artificial Intelligence during manuscript preparation.
⚠️ Research Integrity and AI
The responsible use of AI should always support—not replace—scientific integrity. Authors should carefully verify AI-generated content for factual accuracy, appropriate citation, methodological consistency, and academic quality before submission.
Submission of fabricated data, manipulated images, invented references, misleading interpretations, or other AI-generated content that compromises research integrity may result in editorial action in accordance with the journal's Publication Ethics and Plagiarism Policies.
📄 AI and Peer Review
Peer reviewers are expected to maintain the confidentiality of manuscripts under review. Manuscript content should not be uploaded to publicly accessible AI systems or third-party platforms if doing so could compromise confidentiality, intellectual property, or unpublished research.
Reviewers should conduct independent scientific evaluation and should not rely on AI-generated assessments as a substitute for their own professional judgement and expertise.
🔗 Related Editorial Policies
This AI Usage Policy should be read together with the journal's related Editorial and Publication Policies to ensure responsible use of Artificial Intelligence throughout the research and publication process.
- 🌍 Open Access Policy
- ©️ Copyright Policy
- 📜 Licensing Policy
- 👥 Authorship Policy
- 🤖 AI Usage Policy
- 📊 Data Sharing Policy
- 📚 Author Self-Archiving Policy
- 🛡️ Plagiarism Policy
- ⚖️ Publication Ethics
- 👨⚖️ Peer Review Policy
- 📄 Article Withdrawal Policy
- 🚫 Retraction Policy
- ✏️ Corrections Policy
- 🔖 CrossMark Policy
- 📑 Editorial & Publication Policies
❓ Frequently Asked Questions About the AI Usage Policy
1. Can I use AI tools to help prepare my manuscript?
Yes. AI tools may be used for tasks such as language editing, translation, coding assistance, data visualization, and manuscript organization, provided that authors remain fully responsible for the submitted work.
2. Do I need to disclose the use of AI?
Yes. Authors should disclose meaningful use of Artificial Intelligence during manuscript preparation whenever such use has contributed substantially to the manuscript.
3. Can ChatGPT or another AI tool be listed as an author?
No. Artificial Intelligence systems cannot satisfy authorship requirements and therefore cannot be listed as authors or co-authors of manuscripts submitted to GSCARR.
4. Can AI generate research data or references?
No. Authors should not use AI to fabricate research data, create fictitious references, manipulate results, or generate misleading scientific information.
5. Can peer reviewers use AI to review manuscripts?
Reviewers should maintain manuscript confidentiality and should not upload unpublished manuscripts to AI systems that could compromise confidential research or intellectual property.
6. Who is responsible for AI-assisted content?
The authors remain fully responsible for the originality, accuracy, ethical compliance, and scientific integrity of every part of the manuscript, regardless of whether Artificial Intelligence tools were used during its preparation.