Declaration of Generative AI Sources

Authors must disclose the use of generative AI or AI-assisted technologies in the preparation and writing of a manuscript at the time of submission. This policy specifically addresses the use of AI tools in scientific writing. The use of AI for data analysis, data processing, coding, image analysis, research design, or other research-related activities should be disclosed separately where relevant.

Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies may be used to support language improvement, readability, organization, or presentation of a manuscript, provided that their use remains under meaningful human oversight and control.

Authors are responsible for carefully reviewing, verifying, and editing any AI-generated or AI-assisted output. AI tools may produce inaccurate, incomplete, misleading, biased, or fabricated information. Authors remain fully responsible and accountable for the accuracy, originality, integrity, and scholarly content of their manuscripts.

Generative AI tools and AI-assisted technologies must not be listed as authors or co-authors. Authorship requires intellectual contribution, accountability, and responsibility that can only be assumed by human authors.

Declaration Requirement

If generative AI or AI-assisted technologies have been used in the writing process, authors must include a declaration in the manuscript at the time of initial submission.

The declaration should appear in a separate section before the reference list under the following heading:

Declaration of Generative AI and AI-Assisted Technologies in the Writing Process

Authors may use the following format:

During the preparation of this work, the author(s) used [NAME OF TOOL/SERVICE] for [PURPOSE]. After using the tool/service, the author(s) reviewed, verified, and edited the content as appropriate and take full responsibility for the content of the manuscript.

The declaration should accurately describe the role of the AI tool and should not imply that the tool contributed to the research or intellectual work beyond its actual use.

A declaration is generally not required for basic non-generative editorial tools that do not produce substantive content, such as standard spelling or grammar checkers and reference-management software.

AI Use in Peer Review and Editorial Evaluation

To protect author confidentiality, intellectual property, and the integrity of the peer-review process, reviewers and editors must not upload or submit unpublished manuscripts, reviewer reports, editorial communications, or other confidential materials to publicly available generative AI tools or AI-assisted services.

Reviewers and editors remain responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of all materials received during peer review and editorial evaluation.

Any use of AI-assisted tools within the editorial or peer-review process must comply with the journal's confidentiality requirements and applicable data-protection and publication-ethics standards.

Policy Updates

JSCE may periodically review and update this policy in response to developments in scholarly publishing, research integrity, artificial intelligence, and responsible AI governance.