Artificial Intelligence (AI) Usage Policy

The Journal of Geosciences and Environmental Studies is committed to upholding academic integrity, originality, and ethical publishing standards. This policy outlines the acceptable and unacceptable uses of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools by authors, reviewers, and editors.

1. Authors

Permitted Uses:
– Language & Readability: AI may be used to enhance grammar, clarity, or style, under full human oversight.
– Data Analysis Tools: AI can support data analysis if clearly described in the methodology (tool name, version, source, and purpose).
– Illustrations/Examples: AI-generated examples are allowed for explanation only, if clearly labeled and cited.

Prohibited Uses:
– Substantive content generation (e.g., abstract, results, discussion).
– Fabrication or simulation of data, figures, or scientific claims.
– Creation or modification of scientific images or figures with AI, unless as part of declared methodology.
– AI-generated graphical abstracts (not allowed); cover art only with prior permission and attribution.

Disclosure Requirement:
All AI use must be clearly acknowledged in the manuscript.
Example: “This manuscript was revised using [Tool Name, Version] to improve grammar and clarity. The authors take full responsibility for the content.”

2. Reviewers

Permitted:
– Language editing support (e.g., grammar, structure) in review drafts.
– Factual checking that does not use confidential content.

Prohibited:
– Using AI to evaluate intellectual content.
– Uploading any part of the manuscript to AI tools.

Responsibility:
Reviewers must maintain confidentiality and report any misuse of AI.

3. Editors

Permitted:
– Administrative purposes (e.g., workflows, communications) under human supervision.

Prohibited:
– Relying on AI to assess scientific merit or make editorial decisions.
– Inputting confidential manuscript content into AI platforms.

Responsibility:
Editors must enforce this policy, ensure author compliance, and guide ethical AI use.

4. Ethical Considerations

Generative AI tools may produce inaccurate or fabricated content (“AI hallucination”). All parties must ensure that published content is human-authored, verifiable, and ethically compliant. AI use must respect privacy, consent, and fairness. Non-generative tools like grammar checkers or reference managers are exempt from disclosure.

5. Policy Violations

– Authors: May face rejection or retraction.
– Reviewers: May be removed from reviewer pool.
– Editors: May face internal review and corrective action.

6. Commitment to Ethical AI Use

The Journal of Geosciences and Environmental Studies is encourages transparent, responsible, and human-centered AI practices. Proper AI use should support—not replace—critical academic judgment to uphold research integrity, rigor, and credibility. For more details about the use of AI and AI-assisted technologies in scientific writing, you can find additional information here.

For further inquiries or clarification, please contact the editorial office at [email protected]