Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Authors must use Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies responsibly and ethically in the preparation of their manuscripts. AI must not be used to generate a scholarly work in its entirety without substantial intellectual and analytical contribution from the author. Copying and pasting AI-generated content as the primary substance of the article is strictly prohibited.

The use of AI is permitted only in a limited and proportional manner, such as for grammar correction, language editing, translation, or numerical data analysis. Authors remain fully responsible for the entire content of the manuscript, including its accuracy, validity, scholarly argumentation, and data integrity.

Authors are strictly prohibited from citing references generated by AI without clear, verifiable, and authentic source foundations. All references must originate from legitimate academic sources that are traceable and possess recognized scholarly credibility.

If AI tools contribute significantly to the manuscript preparation process (e.g., language editing or data analysis), such use must be transparently disclosed in the acknowledgments or methods section.

If a submitted manuscript is found to contain references generated by AI that lack bibliographic metadata, are untraceable, fictitious, or cannot be scientifically verified, the manuscript will be rejected immediately, whether at the initial submission stage or during the peer-review process.