The journal Perspectives on Intelligence acknowledges that Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) goes far beyond a mere milestone and has become an inevitable turning point for humanity—an indispensable part of everyday life. One of its consequences is that it is transforming the way scientific research is conducted and communicated, to improve transparency and the way it is used; the journal requires authors to declare their use of GenAI tools at any stage of their research or writing.

This policy establishes the guidelines governing the use of GenAI tools by authors, reviewers, and editors in all editorial processes of the journal Perspectives on Intelligence.

For the purposes of this policy, “GenAI tools” are defined as technologies that generate new content (text, images, code, data) based on training data, such as ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Copilot, DALL-E, Midjourney, and similar tools. These are distinct from conventional assistance tools (built-in spell checkers, reference managers such as Zotero or Mendeley), which do not require disclosure.

Mandatory declaration of use of GenAI

When submitting a manuscript, authors must explicitly state any use of GenAI tools in their manuscript. This statement must be included in a section titled “Declaration of GenAI Use” located immediately before the “References/Bibliography” section. This statement must specify:

• The name and version of the GenAI tool used.
• The specific purpose for which it was used.
• The sections of the manuscript in which it was used.
• The scope of its use.
• Confirmation that the author reviewed and verified all content generated or assisted by GenAI.

Authors must properly cite the GenAI tool used in the “References” section, following the APA 7th edition citation format.

If GenAI was not used, authors must include the following statement:

• “The authors declare that no generative artificial intelligence tools were used in the production of this manuscript.”

Sample statement:

“The author(s) used ChatGPT (OpenAI, GPT-4 version, January 2025) to improve the clarity and grammar of the Introduction and Theoretical Framework sections. All content was reviewed and verified by the author(s), who assume full responsibility for the accuracy of the manuscript.”

Permitted use of GenAI

The journal Perspectives on Intelligence supports the responsible use of AI tools that adhere to high standards of data security, confidentiality, and copyright protection in cases such as the following:

• Assistance with writing and editing. GenAI can be used to improve clarity, grammatical accuracy, and the flow of the text, but authors are responsible for the final content and must verify its accuracy.
• Bibliographic review. Authors can use GenAI to assist with interactive online searches using search engines enhanced by large language models (LLMs), review the literature, and prepare article summaries, always ensuring that the information generated is accurate and supported by verifiable sources.
• Data analysis and modeling. The integration of GenAI for data analysis and modeling is permitted, provided that the methods are transparent and reproducible and the reliability of the resulting data is ensured.
• Idea generation. Brainstorming or exploration of methodological approaches (provided that the author validates and develops the ideas).
• Plagiarism and reference checking. Authors can use GenAI tools to verify the originality of their work and improve the accuracy of citations and references using specialized software such as (Zotero, Mendeley, and EndNote).
• Creation of graphs, diagrams, and explanatory models. Based solely on the text in the manuscript.

Prohibited uses of GenAI

Authors should not submit manuscripts in which GenAI tools have been used in a way that replaces the fundamental responsibilities of the researcher and the author, for example:

• Interpreting data or drawing scientific conclusions. The interpretation of results and the formulation of findings are intellectual responsibilities that rest solely with the human authors.
• Generate articles that are entirely or substantially written by GenAI without significant human supervision.
• Fabricating data, results, or bibliographic references.
• Producing content that introduces bias, false information or erroneous interpretations in the research.
• Generation of text or code without rigorous review.
• Generating synthetic data to replace missing data without a solid methodology.
• The creation or manipulation of images and figures, or of original research data, for use in manuscripts. The term “images and figures” includes photographs, graphs, data tables, models, medical images, image segments, computer code and formulas. The term “manipulation” includes enhancing, concealing, moving, removing, or introducing a specific feature within an image or figure.

Such cases may be subject to an editorial investigation. Failure to disclose the use of GenAI in manuscripts is considered a breach of academic ethics and may result in the rejection of the submission or the retraction of a published article.

Use of GenAI in the review process

The use of manuscripts in GenAI systems may entail risks related to confidentiality, infringement of intellectual property rights, data protection, and other issues. Therefore, publishers must not upload unpublished manuscripts, including associated files, images, or information, to GenAI tools. Failure to comply with this policy may infringe upon the intellectual property rights of the rights holder.

Reviewers are experts in their respective fields and should not use GenAI to analyze or summarize articles or excerpts from them when preparing their reviews. Therefore, reviewers should not upload unpublished manuscripts or project proposals—including associated files, images, or information, to GenAI tools.

Reviewers and editors may use GenAI tools to assist in the review process, but they must:

• Maintain the confidentiality of manuscripts.
• Do not upload full-text manuscripts to GenAI platforms that do not guarantee data privacy.
• Disclose the use of GenAI in your evaluations if applicable.
• Use GenAI to help improve the language of reviews, but peer reviewers will remain responsible at all times for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of their reviews.

The editorial team will evaluate the stated use of GenAI in the context of the manuscript’s theoretical, empirical, and methodological contributions. The editors reserve the right to request additional information regarding the use of GenAI.

 

This policy will be reviewed periodically and updated as necessary to reflect technological advances, new guidelines from the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and other relevant organizations, as well as evolving best practices in academic publishing.