Artificial Intelligence Policy

Policy on the Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Journal of Social Science and Economics

1. Introduction

Journal of Social Science and Economics recognises the growing role of artificial intelligence (AI) in supporting academic research and scholarly writing. The journal acknowledges that AI technologies can assist authors in enhancing efficiency during the research and manuscript preparation process, including idea generation, data processing, language refinement, and structural organisation of manuscripts.

Large Language Models (LLMs) and generative AI offer significant opportunities to accelerate research productivity and dissemination. However, these technologies cannot replace human intellectual contribution, critical reasoning, and scholarly responsibility. Therefore, this policy has been developed to guide authors, reviewers, and editors in making ethical and responsible decisions regarding the use of AI in academic publishing.

2. Permitted Use of AI Tools

Authors are permitted to use AI-based tools to support manuscript preparation in the following areas:

  • Language editing and proofreading: AI tools may be used to improve grammar, spelling, clarity, and academic language quality.

  • Reference management: AI-assisted software may be used to organise citations, format references, and generate bibliographies.

  • Plagiarism detection: AI-based plagiarism checking tools may be employed to ensure originality and compliance with academic integrity standards.

  • Data analysis support: AI algorithms may assist in analysing quantitative or qualitative data and in presenting findings more clearly, provided that the interpretation remains the author’s own.

3. Prohibited Use of AI Tools

Despite their usefulness, AI tools must not be used in the following ways:

  • Primary content generation: AI tools must not be used to generate the core scholarly content of the manuscript, including the introduction, theoretical framework, methodology, results, discussion, or conclusions. All intellectual contributions must originate from the authors.

  • Unethical practices: AI tools must not be used to fabricate, manipulate, or falsify data, generate misleading results, or engage in any form of academic misconduct.

4. Recommendations for Responsible AI Use

Authors who choose to use AI tools are strongly advised to:

  • Verify AI-assisted output: Authors must carefully review, validate, and take full responsibility for any AI-assisted content or suggestions.

  • Ensure transparency: Authors are required to clearly disclose the use of AI tools during the manuscript preparation process.

  • Provide acknowledgment: Any AI tools used (e.g., for language editing, plagiarism checking, or data analysis) must be explicitly acknowledged in the manuscript, preferably in the acknowledgment section.

5. Ethical Considerations

All authors must adhere to established ethical standards and principles of academic integrity. Any misuse of AI that results in plagiarism, copyright infringement, data fabrication, or other unethical practices will be considered a serious violation of publication ethics and may lead to manuscript rejection or retraction.

6. Editorial and Peer Review Process

All manuscripts submitted to the Journal of Social Science and Economics, whether AI-assisted or not, will undergo a rigorous peer-review process. The evaluation focuses on originality, scientific merit, methodological rigor, ethical compliance, and contribution to the fields of social science and economics.

7. Policy Review and Updates

This AI usage policy may be reviewed and updated periodically to reflect technological advancements, evolving ethical standards, and best practices in scholarly publishing.

8. Contact Information

For further information or questions regarding this policy, please contact the editorial team at: josse@gmail.com