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ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½has developed Journal Guidelines on Generative AI Usage for Submitted Manuscripts, approved at its 151st Executive Committee meeting held in Rome on 17–18 April 2026. 

The ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½Journal Guidelines require authors to clearly disclose any use of generative AI in their manuscripts. AI platforms may be used for improving language, formatting, or data analysis rather than creating content directly. It is strongly recommended that all such uses be explicitly declared by the author(s).

Disclosure statement

Authors who use AI-assisted technologies as components of their research study or as aids in the writing or presentation of the manuscript should note this usage in a separate AI usage disclosure statement upon submission, entitled ‘Declaration of Generative AI and AI assisted technologies.’ The statement will also appear in the published work. Authors should fully disclose their use of
AI, including the name of the AI Tool used and its version, and how it was used in the production of the work.

• Example of disclosure statement: “During the preparation of this work, the author(s) used [TOOL NAME] to [REASON]. After using this tool/service, the author(s) reviewed and edited the content as needed and take(s) full responsibility for the content of the publication."

Acceptable and unacceptable uses of AI

Permissible AI tools for publishing are generally restricted to those that assist in improving language, formatting, or brainstorming, rather than creating content directly, with the appropriate disclosure. Authors are also allowed to use generative AI for research purposes, such as presenting and analyzing data. However, it is strongly recommended that all such uses be explicitly declared by the author(s). AI tools cannot be listed as authors or co-authors.

Process employed by journal review to detect AI use

The journal follows the ethical and integrity standards of science and adheres to the , , and principles. Undeclared use of AI constitutes a violation of academic integrity. The journal reserves the right to use AI detection tools to review all submissions. The editors acknowledge that such tools are not definitive markers of generative AI writing. However, they can be useful as a first check. All submitted articles may first be reviewed by an existing AI usage checker. Any article presenting a high score may merit further attention, including a more granular examination by editors, who may ask for a response from the author(s).

The use of generative AI and AI-assisted technologies in the journal peer review process

Reviewing a scientific manuscript is a responsibility that can only be attributed to humans.Generative AI or AI-assisted technologies should not be used by reviewers to assist in the review of a paper, as the critical thinking and original assessment needed for peer review are outside of the scope of this technology, and there is a risk that the technology will generate incorrect, incomplete, or biased conclusions about the manuscript. The reviewer is therefore responsible and accountable for the content of the review report.