Authors may use AI tools for limited purposes, including:

• Language editing and grammar improvement.
• Formatting assistance.
• Literature organization and data processing.
• Analytical support that is verified by the authors.

Authors are fully responsible for:

• The originality and accuracy of the manuscript.
• The validity of data, analysis, and conclusions.
• Appropriate citation of all sources.
• Verifying that AI-generated content contains no fabricated information, plagiarism, or copyright infringement.

AI systems must not be listed as authors or co-authors because they cannot assume intellectual responsibility or accountability. Where AI has made a substantial contribution to manuscript preparation, authors should disclose its use in the manuscript.

The following practices are not permitted:

• Generating fabricated or manipulated research data.
• Creating false, inaccurate, or non-existent references.
• Submitting manuscripts generated primarily by AI without substantial human intellectual contribution.
• Using AI to manipulate the peer-review or editorial process.
• Using AI in ways that violate publication ethics, confidentiality, or copyright.

Violations may result in editorial investigation, manuscript rejection, or retraction after publication.

Reviewers must preserve the confidentiality of all manuscripts received for review. Unpublished manuscripts or supporting files must not be uploaded to public AI platforms or external systems that could compromise confidentiality or intellectual property. AI-generated evaluations should not replace independent scholarly judgement.

Editors may use AI-assisted technologies for technical editorial support, including language assessment, plagiarism screening, reference verification, and workflow management. Editorial decisions regarding acceptance, revision, or rejection are made exclusively by the editorial team based on independent professional judgement.

IJHESS promotes the ethical and responsible application of AI in scholarly communication based on the following principles:

• Transparency.
• Academic integrity.
• Human accountability.
• Scientific accuracy.
• Confidentiality.
• Fairness throughout the editorial and peer-review process.

The Editorial Board reserves the right to request clarification regarding AI usage and to take appropriate editorial action where AI has been used inconsistently with this policy or accepted standards of scholarly publishing.