Generative AI Policy

Generative AI Policy

IJMLST acknowledges the growing impact of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) on scholarly publishing. To support transparency and uphold academic integrity, IJMLST has implemented a new policy effective 3 November 2025.

 

Guidelines for Authors

  • Disclosure Requirement

Authors must disclose any use of GenAI tools for generating text, data, graphics, study design, data collection, analysis, or data interpretation. This disclosure should appear at the end of the manuscript under the section “AI Use Declaration.”

  • Required Statement:

The authors used (NAME OF AI APPLICATION / SERVICE) during the preparation of this manuscript for (PURPOSE). The authors have thoroughly reviewed and edited the content and take full responsibility for the final publication.

  • Exemptions

Use of GenAI for minor language editing—such as grammar, structure, spelling, punctuation, or formatting—does not require disclosure.

  • Effective Date

The AI Use Declaration is mandatory for all articles published in Vol. 8 No. 1 (April 2026) and onward.

  • Author Responsibility

Authors remain fully responsible for the originality, validity, and integrity of the manuscript, including any sections developed with GenAI. All GenAI usage will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

 

Guidelines for Reviewers

Reviewers are not permitted to use GenAI tools for any part of the peer-review process. Uploading submitted manuscripts into GenAI tools violates author confidentiality, intellectual property rights, and privacy. Reviewers are fully accountable for the content of their reports and must ensure that no GenAI tools are used in their preparation.

 

 Guidelines for Editors

Editors are prohibited from using GenAI tools during editorial assessment or decision-making processes. Editors must not upload any portion of a manuscript including text, images, diagrams, tables, or supplementary materials into GenAI tools. Such actions breach peer-review confidentiality and author privacy.