AI Policy

AI Use Policy
As AI technologies become increasingly integrated into academic and creative practices, the Journal of Urban Culture Research affirms its commitment to scholarly integrity and transparency. Our journal encourages thoughtful and ethical use of AI while emphasizing the importance of human authorship and critical engagement.

1. Permissible Use
AI-generated text, images, or artworks more than 30% of the human authorship is rejected. Authors must submit your original work to Plagiarism Detector: Prevent Academic Misconduct | Turnitin and submit the Turnitin evalauation to JUCR.
Authors may use AI tools for the following purposes:
• Language editing or translation support
• Transcription or data organization
• Creative experimentation, where AI contributes to but does not replace human authorship
• AI tools must be used under the author’s critical direction, and final decisions must reflect the author’s original intent and intellectual contribution.

2. Disclosure Requirements
All AI use must be clearly disclosed in the submission. Please include:
The name of the AI tool and a brief description of its use.
A disclosure placed in the submission's email, cover letter, a endnote, or an artist’s/author’s statement, depending on the nature of the submission
Example:
“This article incorporates language suggestions generated by all current and future AI tools to improve readability. All content was reviewed, edited, and approved by the author.”

3. Unacceptable Use
The following uses of AI are not permitted:
• Submitting AI-generated text, images, or artworks more than 30% of the human authorship.
• Plagiarism Detector: Prevent Academic Misconduct | Turnitin
• Using AI to generate peer reviews or evaluations
• Misrepresenting AI-assisted work as fully human-created

4. If later the article is found to use AI assistance, the JUCR reserves the right to remove and reject it from the publication in the future.