Policy regarding the use of AI 

GiST Editorial Policy regarding the use of AI 

GiST acknowledges the increasing use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in academic research and establishes the following guidelines to ensure integrity and transparency in the publication of manuscripts. 

Author Responsibility 

  • Comprehensive Responsibility: Authors are fully responsible for the content of their manuscripts, including sections generated with AI tools. This includes the obligation to ensure that the work complies with GiST's ethical and publication standards. 
  • Originality and Transparency: Authors are expected to ensure the originality, validity, and integrity of their contributions. Any use of AI tools must be conducted responsibly and documented to maintain transparency. 
  • Plagiarism Prevention: It is the author's obligation to ensure that their work is free from plagiarism, including content generated by AI. The use of AI does not exempt the author from this responsibility. 
  • Transparency in the Use of AI Tools: Authors must clearly and thoroughly declare how AI tools were used in the writing, image production, data analysis, or other processes within the manuscript. 

Additionally, AI and AI-assisted technologies should not be listed as authors or co-authors. Authorship is an exclusively human responsibility, associated with tasks that can only be performed by people. In this regard, GiST does not recognize AI tools as having legal capacity or copyright ownership.   

Declaration in the Manuscript: 

  • The use of AI must be explicitly disclosed in the manuscript to promote transparency and trust.  
  • If AI was used in the methodology, details on when and how it was used must be included. 
  • If chatbots or AI were used for analytical work or processes, this should be clearly indicated in the Methods section. 
  • Command/Prompt Declaration: In such cases, authors must specify all commands used to generate AI content, facilitating scientific scrutiny and ensuring the reproducibility of results. 
  • Declaration in Cases of AI-Assisted Research: If the use of AI is an integral part of the research design or methods, it must be declared in the Methods section, including a detailed description of the process and software used. 
  • This declaration must be made in every submission of the article. 

 

Use of Artificial Intelligence by Reviewers: GiST permits reviewers to use artificial intelligence tools only under strict conditions. Such tools may be employed exclusively for grammar checking or language support, including translation when necessary, but may not be used to evaluate intellectual content, generate review reports, assess originality, or influence editorial decisions. Regardless of AI assistance, reviewers remain fully responsible for the content and judgment of their reviews.

 

Use of Artificial Intelligence by Editors: Editors may use AI tools exclusively for grammar checking, language polishing, or translation when necessary. AI tools must not be used to evaluate intellectual content, generate reviews, or influence editorial decisions.