AI Use Policy for Authors
AI Use Policy for Authors
Journal of Intelligent Systems and Future Computing (JISFC) recognizes that artificial intelligence tools, including generative AI and large language models (LLMs), are increasingly used in the research and writing process. This policy sets out the journal's expectations for the responsible and transparent use of such tools by authors.
AI Tools Cannot Be Listed as Authors
AI tools, including generative AI and LLMs, do not meet the criteria for authorship as defined by ICMJE — namely, the ability to make substantive intellectual contributions, take accountability for the work, and approve the final manuscript. Accordingly, AI tools must not be listed as an author or co-author on any manuscript submitted to JISFC.
Disclosure Requirement
Authors must disclose the use of any generative AI tool in the preparation of their manuscript, including but not limited to:
- Drafting, editing, or rewriting text
- Generating or refining figures, images, or code
- Assisting with literature searches, data analysis, or summarization
This disclosure should be included in the Methods, Acknowledgments, or a dedicated "Declaration of AI Use" section of the manuscript, specifying which tool was used and for what purpose.
Author Responsibility and Accountability
Authors are fully responsible for the accuracy, integrity, and originality of their manuscript, including any content generated or assisted by AI tools. Authors must carefully verify all AI-generated content, including citations, data, and factual claims, as AI tools may produce inaccurate, fabricated, or biased output. The use of an AI tool does not diminish an author's accountability for any errors, inaccuracies, or ethical violations in the published work.
Restrictions
- AI tools must not be used to fabricate or falsify data, results, or citations.
- AI-generated content must not be presented as original human analysis or interpretation where it is not.
- Authors must not use AI tools in a manner that infringes upon the copyright or intellectual property of third parties.
- Confidential or unpublished manuscript content (including material under review at JISFC) must not be entered into public/non-private generative AI tools in a manner that risks exposing it to third parties, given ongoing concerns about data retention and privacy in publicly hosted AI systems.
Use of AI in Peer Review
Reviewers and editors handling manuscripts for JISFC must not upload manuscript content to public generative AI tools for the purpose of generating review reports, as doing so may breach the confidentiality of the peer review process and could expose unpublished author work to third-party systems, in accordance with the journal's Confidentiality obligations under this policy and its Conflict of Interest Policy.
Research on AI Systems Involving AI-Generated Content as a Study Subject
Where a manuscript's research subject matter itself involves the study, evaluation, or output of AI/LLM systems (as is common given JISFC's scope), the disclosure requirements above apply specifically to AI tools used in the preparation of the manuscript itself, and are separate from — and do not replace — standard methodological reporting requirements for AI systems that are the subject of the research.
Non-Compliance
Failure to disclose the use of AI tools in accordance with this policy may be treated as a breach of the journal's Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement and may result in rejection, correction, or retraction of the affected manuscript.
