AI Policy

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) POLICY
Policies and Guidelines for AI Usage in Manuscript Preparation

The Research Community and Social Development Journal (RC&SDJ) recognizes the potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a facilitating tool in research. However, to ensure that the use of AI complies with publication ethics—which heavily emphasize academic accountability, data integrity, transparency, respect for intellectual property, and confidentiality—the Editorial Board has established the following AI usage policies and guidelines for manuscript preparation for all relevant parties:

  1. For Authors

Originality: Authors must be the creators of the intellectual work. AI serves merely as a supportive tool. The concepts, proposals, and core content within the manuscript must originate from the authors' originality.

Accountability for Accuracy

Authors bear ultimate responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of the manuscript. Therefore, authors must always independently verify the accuracy of all information generated by AI tools.

Authorship Restriction

AI or AI developers cannot be listed as authors or co-authors because AI cannot consent to or assume legal and academic responsibility for the manuscript's content. Authors are solely responsible for any errors, data distortion, copyright infringement, or publication ethics violations arising from AI usage.

Transparent Disclosure

Authors must explicitly disclose the use of AI. This declaration should be placed at the end of the manuscript (before the Acknowledgments or References sections) under the heading "Declaration of Generative AI in Scientific Writing". The disclosure must include:

  • The name and version of the AI tool used (e.g., ChatGPT 4.0, Gemini, Midjourney v6.0, Microsoft Copilot).
  • A clear description of the scope of AI usage in the manuscript preparation process.

Note: Disclosure is not required if AI is used solely for proofreading, grammar checking, or language editing of text entirely written by the authors themselves.

Prohibition on Main Content Generation

The use of AI to write the main body of the manuscript is strictly prohibited. Furthermore, the use of AI to fabricate, falsify, or distort data, illustrations, or references is strictly forbidden.

Permitted Scope

AI may be used for language editing, coding assistance, statistical data analysis, reference formatting, modeling, or abstract translation. However, such usage must not violate any other stipulated policies.

Acceptance of Terms

Confirming manuscript submission in the system constitutes acceptance of these policies and guidelines. If a violation is detected, the Editorial Board reserves the right to reject or retract the article under all circumstances.

  1. For Reviewers

Independent Evaluation

Reviewers must evaluate and review manuscripts using their own skills and expertise. The use of AI to assist in evaluating or writing review comments is prohibited.

Confidentiality

Reviewers are strictly prohibited from uploading the manuscript file, any part of its content, or the review results into public AI systems to prevent intellectual property infringement and maintain academic confidentiality.

Reporting Observations

If reviewers suspect or detect signs of AI usage in a manuscript that violates the journal's policy, they must notify the Editor-in-Chief immediately.

  1. For Editors

Initial Screening

Editors must conduct the initial screening and evaluation of manuscripts independently, without using AI to make acceptance or rejection decisions.

Confidentiality

Editors must not upload the manuscript or any part of it into AI systems to prevent copyright infringement and breaches of confidentiality.

Final Decision

In cases of doubt regarding violations of the AI policy, the Editor's assessment and decision are final.

  1. Editorial Board Actions

The Editorial Board of the Research Community and Social Development Journal reserves the right to utilize AI detection tools or software. Inappropriate use of AI or violations of the announced policies and guidelines will be considered a severe breach of publication ethics. The Editorial Board has the right to reject the manuscript for publication or immediately retract the published article from the database.

Note: This policy applies to all manuscripts submitted for publication consideration onwards.