AI Policy

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tools

The Journal allows the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in the preparation of manuscripts, provided that such use complies with the principles of academic integrity, transparency, and proper disclosure.

The use of AI must not substitute for the author’s own scholarly contribution, the independence of the research, or the author’s responsibility for the content of the submitted work.

Legal and Ethical Framework

This policy is based on the provisions of the Law of Ukraine “On Academic Integrity”, as well as the recommendations of Committee on Publication Ethics and European Association of Science Editors, and reflects established international practices in academic publishing concerning the use of AI.

General Principles

The author bears full responsibility for the content of the manuscript, regardless of whether AI tools were used.

The use of AI does not relieve the author of the obligation to:

  • ensure the accuracy and reliability of the data presented;
  • verify the correctness of facts, references, and conclusions;
  • comply with the principles of academic integrity.

AI tools cannot be listed as authors of a publication.

Disclosure of AI Use

If AI tools were used in the preparation of a manuscript, the author must disclose this in the text of the article or in accompanying materials, specifying:

  • the name of the tool used;
  • the nature of its use (e.g., language editing, translation, text generation, analysis);
  • the extent of its use;
  • how the output was verified and validated by the author.

Failure to disclose the use of AI where it has materially affected the content of the manuscript may be treated as a breach of academic integrity.

Unacceptable Practices

The following practices are not permitted:

  • presenting AI-generated text as the author’s own scholarly work without appropriate disclosure;
  • using AI to fabricate or falsify data;
  • generating fictitious references, sources, or research results;
  • using AI to conceal plagiarism or circumvent integrity checks;
  • assigning authorship to individuals who did not contribute to the work, or other forms of unethical authorship, including gift authorship and ghost authorship.

Use of AI by Reviewers and Editors

Reviewers and members of the editorial board must not upload manuscripts or any part thereof to external AI services where this may compromise confidentiality or infringe the author’s rights.

The use of AI as a supportive tool (e.g., for language analysis) may be acceptable, provided that:

  • confidentiality is strictly maintained;
  • independent expert judgment is preserved;
  • editorial decisions are not made by automated systems.

Editorial Response to Concerns about AI Use

The Journal does not rely solely on automated indicators or stylistic features as evidence of AI use.

Where reasonable concerns arise regarding the preparation of a manuscript or the proper disclosure of AI use, the editorial office may request clarifications and/or additional information from the author.

The author is expected to provide a good-faith explanation regarding:

  • whether AI tools were used;
  • the nature and extent of such use;
  • the author’s contribution to the final manuscript.

Failure to provide such clarification, refusal to respond, or the provision of incomplete or inconsistent information may be taken into account in the editorial decision-making process.

Final decisions are made by the editorial board based on the overall assessment of the manuscript and the information provided, and not solely on technical indicators.