Policy of Plagiarism & the Use of Generative AI

A. Policy of Plagiarism

To maintain the originality and academic integrity of all manuscripts, the editorial team screens submissions using Turnitin plagiarism detection software. manuscripts are expected to have a similarity index of no more than 20%. The check is conducted at the initial submission stage and repeated after revisions have been made based on reviewer feedback.

Manuscripts that meet this requirement will proceed to the next stage of the editorial process (review or publication). Those exceeding the threshold will be returned to the authors for correction.

In addition to Turnitin, editors may also perform manual searches via Google Scholar and other tools to ensure that submissions are free from plagiarism and have not been simultaneously submitted or published elsewhere.

B. Use of Generative AI and AI-Assisted Technologies

Authors must disclose the use of generative AI or AI-assisted technologies (“AI Tools”) in the preparation of their manuscript at the time of submission. AI Tools may be used to support tasks such as language improvement, content organization, or literature synthesis. However, such tools must not replace human judgment, critical analysis, or scholarly responsibility. Authors remain fully responsible and accountable for the accuracy, integrity, originality, and authenticity of the manuscript, including verification of any AI-generated content and references.

Any use of AI Tools must be transparently declared in a separate section placed before the References, under the heading: Declaration of Generative AI and AI-Assisted Technologies in the Manuscript Preparation Process.

Example statement: During the preparation of this manuscript, the author(s) used [NAME OF TOOL] for [PURPOSE]. All generated content was reviewed and edited as necessary, and the author(s) take full responsibility for the final version of the manuscript.

The declaration is not required for basic tools used for grammar, spelling, or reference checking. AI Tools must not be listed as authors or co-authors. To safeguard research confidentiality and authors’ rights, the use of generative AI by reviewers or editors during the peer-review process is not permitted.