Jurnal Kolaboratif Sains recognizes the growing use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies in academic research and scholarly publishing. The journal supports the ethical, transparent, and responsible use of AI tools while maintaining the integrity, originality, and accountability of scientific work.
This policy establishes guidelines regarding the acceptable use of AI-assisted technologies in manuscript preparation, peer review, editorial processes, and publication activities.
The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools must adhere to the following principles:
Transparency
Accountability
Academic integrity
Ethical research conduct
Human oversight
Data privacy and confidentiality
AI technologies may assist authors and reviewers in improving efficiency and language quality, but they must not replace human intellectual contributions, critical analysis, scientific judgment, or ethical responsibility.
Authors may use AI-assisted tools for limited purposes such as:
Language editing and grammar improvement
Translation assistance
Reference organization
Formatting support
Coding assistance
Data visualization support
However, authors remain fully responsible for the entire content of the manuscript, including:
Accuracy of information
Interpretation of findings
Validity of data
Originality of work
Proper citation practices
Ethical compliance
Generate fabricated data or false results
Produce misleading scientific claims
Create fake citations or references
Manipulate images or research evidence dishonestly
Replace substantial intellectual contributions
Conduct unethical automated writing without human verification
Authors are required to disclose the use of AI tools when such tools have significantly contributed to manuscript preparation.
The disclosure should include:
Name of the AI tool or software used
Purpose of use
Extent of AI assistance
Example disclosure statement:
“The authors used AI-assisted software for language editing and grammar improvement during manuscript preparation. All scientific interpretations, analyses, and conclusions remain the responsibility of the authors.”
Disclosure information may be included in the acknowledgment section or a separate statement within the manuscript.
Artificial Intelligence tools cannot be listed as authors or co-authors because AI systems:
Cannot take legal responsibility
Cannot approve manuscript submissions
Cannot respond to ethical concerns
Cannot hold copyright
Cannot contribute intellectual accountability
Only humans who meet authorship criteria may be recognized as authors.
Authors must carefully review and verify all AI-assisted content before submission. AI-generated text, images, code, tables, references, or analyses may contain:
Inaccuracies
Biases
Fabricated information
Non-existent citations
Misinterpretations
The journal reserves the right to reject manuscripts containing unreliable or improperly verified AI-generated content.
Reviewers must maintain strict confidentiality regarding manuscripts under review.
Reviewers are prohibited from uploading submitted manuscripts, data, figures, or confidential materials into public AI systems or generative AI platforms that may store, reuse, or distribute confidential content.
AI tools may only be used for limited editorial assistance that does not compromise manuscript confidentiality or intellectual property rights.
Editors may use AI-assisted technologies for administrative and technical support, including:
Plagiarism detection
Language assessment
Reference checking
Workflow management
However, all editorial decisions—including acceptance, rejection, ethical evaluation, and peer review assessment—must remain under direct human supervision and responsibility.
The following practices are considered unethical and may result in manuscript rejection, retraction, or other editorial actions:
Undisclosed substantial AI-generated writing
Fabrication of research data using AI
Creation of fake peer reviews
Generation of false citations or references
Manipulation of scientific evidence
Use of AI to commit academic fraud
The journal reserves the right to investigate suspected misuse of AI technologies in submitted or published works.
Authors are responsible for ensuring that AI-assisted content does not violate:
Copyright laws
Intellectual property rights
Data privacy regulations
Ethical research standards
Authors must ensure that all generated materials comply with applicable legal and academic requirements.
Because AI technologies continue to evolve rapidly, Jurnal Kolaboratif Sains may periodically revise this policy to align with international publishing standards, ethical guidelines, and emerging best practices in scholarly communication.
Authors, reviewers, and editors are encouraged to stay informed about responsible AI use in academic publishing.
