Generative AI Policy
SSSEE recognizes that generative AI and AI-assisted technologies may support research and manuscript preparation when used responsibly, transparently, and under human oversight. Authors, reviewers, and editors remain fully responsible for their scholarly and editorial work.
1. Use of Generative AI by Authors
Authors may use generative AI or AI-assisted tools to support activities such as language improvement, content organization, literature exploration, or other manuscript-preparation tasks. Authors remain responsible for verifying the accuracy, originality, references, interpretations, and conclusions of the submitted work.
Substantive use of generative AI in manuscript preparation must be disclosed. Basic tools used only for spelling, grammar, or punctuation correction do not require disclosure.
When AI tools form part of the research method, analysis, data processing, or experimental procedure, their use must be described clearly in the appropriate section of the manuscript.
2. AI and Authorship
Generative AI tools must not be listed as authors or co-authors. Authorship requires responsibilities, accountability, approval of the final manuscript, and the ability to respond to questions concerning the integrity of the work; these responsibilities can only be assigned to human authors.
3. Disclosure of AI Use
Where disclosure is required, authors should identify the AI tool used, its purpose, and the extent of human review and oversight.
A suitable disclosure is:
During the preparation of this work, the author(s) used [name of tool/service] for [purpose]. The author(s) reviewed and edited the resulting content as necessary and take full responsibility for the content of the article.
4. AI-Generated or AI-Altered Images
If generative AI is used to create or substantially modify an image, illustration, or other visual material, the use of the tool must be disclosed clearly in the relevant figure caption, including the name of the tool and the nature of its use.
5. Use of Generative AI by Reviewers
Submitted manuscripts are confidential. Reviewers must not upload a manuscript, or any confidential part of it, to publicly accessible or external generative AI systems.
AI tools must not replace the reviewer's independent scholarly judgment. Reviewers remain fully responsible for the accuracy, fairness, and content of their review reports.
Limited AI assistance for language or organization of a review may be used only when manuscript confidentiality is fully preserved. Substantive AI assistance in preparing a review should be disclosed.
6. Use of Generative AI by Editors
Editors must treat submitted manuscripts and related correspondence as confidential and must not upload confidential manuscript content to external generative AI systems.
Generative AI must not replace editorial judgment or decision-making. Editors remain fully responsible for manuscript evaluation, editorial decisions, and communication with authors.
7. Responsibility and Research Integrity
The use of generative AI does not reduce the responsibilities of authors, reviewers, or editors under the JSSSEE Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement. Undisclosed or inappropriate use of AI that affects the integrity, originality, confidentiality, or reliability of scholarly work may be addressed under the journal's publication ethics procedures.
