Using artificial intelligence

POLICY ON THE USE OF GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

The journal adheres to the recommendations of Elsevier, a leading global provider of scientific and technical information, regarding the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in scientific publications.

Generative AI systems, such as ChatGPT, Gemini, or Bing AI, cannot be considered authors or co-authors of a publication, as they cannot bear legal or ethical responsibility for its content. Authorship in a publication implies the ability of its members to approve the final version of the manuscript, respond to editorial comments, ensure the reliability of the research results presented, and guarantee the absence of plagiarism, which is only possible with the participation of real researchers.

The use of AI when writing the text of a publication is permitted only to improve the language of the presentation of the material, style, or structure of its design. The authors of the publication are fully responsible for the entire content of the manuscript, regardless of the source of its creation or origin.

The use of AI in a publication must be clearly stated in the “Abstract” and “Objective and Methodology” sections of the publication. The declaration must include the name and version of the tool, the text of the prompt, and the date and time of access to the AI system.

The use of AI or AI-assisted tools to create or edit images, geometric figures, graphs, or graphic abstracts is not permitted. The only exception is when such tools were part of the research method, for example, during visualization. In such cases, this should be described in detail in the “Objective and Methodology” section, explaining the process used, indicating the name of the tool, its version, manufacturer, and technical details of its application.

Editors and reviewers who use AI tools in the process of evaluating a publication or communicating with its authors must indicate the fact of such use. Transferring the content of a manuscript to third-party tools that store the entered information without the authors' consent is considered a violation of the confidentiality of the editorial process. The editorial board reserves the right to use various tools to detect texts and images created or modified using AI in order to maintain academic integrity and trust in publications.

Authors must declare and confirm that no part of their work created with the help of AI or AI-supporting technologies is plagiarized, does not violate the journal's ethical policy, and is not being considered/has not been submitted for consideration to another journal.

Authors are responsible for the accuracy of the submitted material, the absence of plagiarism in work performed by chatbots (such as ChatGPT, etc.), and for acknowledging all sources (including materials created by chatbots) in their article.