Policy on the use of generative artificial intelligence
1. Introduction
At Astrágalo, part of the Editorial Universidad de Sevilla, we are committed to scientific integrity and transparency in the use of artificial intelligence (AI). This policy establishes clear guidelines on the appropriate use of AI tools for authors, reviewers and editors.
2. General principles
In accordance with the guidelines of the COPE Declaration and best practices in the scientific community:
- AI tools cannot meet the criteria for authorship, as they cannot take responsibility for scientific content.
- They cannot manage conflicts of interest, copyright or make ethical decisions on their own.
3. Use of AI by the authors
3.1. Declaration of use:
Authors must explicitly declare the use of any AI tool in the writing or analysis of their manuscripts. The software used, the functions applied, and the sections of the manuscript where it has been used must be specified.
3.2. Responsibility for originality
The author is responsible for the originality of the AI-generated or AI-assisted content. The generated material must not infringe third party rights or plagiarize existing content.
3.3. Review of AI-assisted content
Authors are responsible for carefully reviewing and verifying any AI-generated content to avoid bias, errors, or inaccuracies.
4. Use of AI in peer review
4.1. Declaration of the use of AI by reviewers
If reviewers use AI to assist in the evaluation of a manuscript, they must declare this use. AI can serve as support, but critical judgment and final evaluation must be performed by humans.
4.2. Manuscript evaluation
AI should not replace the reviewer's responsibility in scientific evaluation. The process should be primarily performed by humans, and the use of AI should be complementary.
5. Use of AI by the editorial team
The editorial team can employ AI in administrative and editing tasks, such as formatting manuscripts or detecting plagiarism, always under rigorous human supervision to ensure consistency and quality.
6. Ethics in the use of AI
The use of AI must not, under any circumstances, lead to data manipulation, plagiarism or intellectual property violations. Any misuse of AI, whether intentional or not, will be dealt with in accordance with COPE policies and other ethical guidelines of the publisher.
7. Policy evaluation and updating
This policy will be reviewed regularly to adapt to technological advances in AI and to ensure best practices within scientific publishing.
8. Consequences of non-compliance
Failure to comply with this policy may lead to sanctions such as withdrawal of the manuscript or prohibition of sending future works to Astrágalo, following the procedures of the Editorial Universidad de Sevilla.
