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Generative AI Policy
Journal for Research in Public Health (JRPH)
The Journal for Research in Public Health (JRPH) recognizes that generative artificial intelligence (AI) and AI-assisted tools (e.g., large language models and chatbots) are increasingly used in research and writing. This policy sets out the responsible use of such tools by authors, reviewers, and editors, to protect the integrity, confidentiality, and credibility of the scientific record.
Policy at a Glance
- AI tools cannot be listed as authors.
- Any use of generative AI in a manuscript must be disclosed.
- Authors remain fully responsible for the accuracy and originality of their work.
- Reviewers and editors must not upload confidential manuscripts to AI tools.
1. Policy for Authors
| No. | Principle | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | No AI authorship | AI tools do not meet authorship criteria because they cannot take responsibility for the work, declare conflicts of interest, or approve a final manuscript. They must not be listed as authors or co-authors. |
| 2 | Disclosure | Authors who use generative AI in preparing a manuscript must state the name of the tool, its version (if available), and the purpose of its use in the Methods or Acknowledgments section. Basic spelling and grammar checking does not require disclosure. |
| 3 | Author responsibility | Authors are fully responsible for the content of their manuscript, including text, data, analysis, and references. They must carefully review and verify all AI-assisted output, since AI can produce inaccurate, biased, or fabricated content, including non-existent references. |
| 4 | Originality and plagiarism | Authors must ensure that AI-assisted content is original, properly cited, and free of plagiarism. Submissions are subject to the journal's Plagiarism and Retraction Policy. |
| 5 | Data and images | Generative AI must not be used to create, alter, or manipulate research data, results, or images. Any exception must be explicitly disclosed and justified to the editors. |
| 6 | Privacy and ethics | Authors must not enter personal, sensitive, or participant-identifiable data into AI tools in ways that violate research ethics, informed consent, or data protection requirements. |
Suggested Disclosure Statement
"During the preparation of this work, the author(s) used [name of tool, version] for [purpose]. After using this tool, the author(s) reviewed and edited the content as needed and take full responsibility for the content of the publication."
2. Policy for Reviewers
- Manuscripts under review are confidential. Reviewers must not upload a manuscript, or any part of it, to a generative AI tool, as this may breach the authors' confidentiality and proprietary rights.
- Peer review reports must reflect the reviewer's own scientific judgment. Generative AI must not be used to produce or substitute the review.
3. Policy for Editors
- Editors must keep submissions and all related correspondence confidential and must not upload them to generative AI tools.
- Editorial decisions must be made by the editors themselves and must not be delegated to AI tools.
4. Non-Compliance
Failure to disclose the use of generative AI, or its use in violation of this policy, may result in rejection of the manuscript. If a violation is discovered after publication, the journal may issue a correction or retraction in line with its Plagiarism and Retraction Policy.
5. Policy Updates
Because AI technologies and publishing standards evolve rapidly, JRPH may revise this policy from time to time.
Contact
Questions regarding this policy may be directed to jrphstrada@gmail.com.
