Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Scientific Writing

The Council of Editors of journals published by Zaporizhzhia State Medical and Pharmaceutical University recognizes that artificial intelligence (AI) tools can serve as valuable supportive instruments in the preparation of scholarly publications. At the same time, the use of such technologies must adhere to the principles of academic integrity, scientific responsibility, and transparency.

The Journal’s Editorial Board and Editorial Office follow COPE guidelines regarding the use of artificial intelligence tools in the preparation of scientific manuscripts.

If authors employ AI tools or related technologies in the writing process, their use should be limited to enhancing the readability and linguistic quality of the text. AI must not replace essential research activities, including drawing scientific conclusions, analyzing and interpreting data, or formulating scientific statements.

During manuscript preparation, authors may use AI tools to search for literature and analytical materials (subject to mandatory subsequent source verification), to improve writing style and language accuracy, as well as an auxiliary instrument for translation or text editing, and for technical document editing (formatting).

Such technologies should be applied exclusively under human oversight. Authors must carefully review and edit all AI-generated content, as these systems may produce information that appears authoritative but may in fact be inaccurate, incomplete, or biased.

The use of AI tools is unacceptable where it may compromise the originality, reliability, or academic integrity of the work – including the generation of scientific content (e. g., descriptions of methods, interpretation of results), the creation of references or bibliographies (which may result in citations of fabricated, inaccurate, or non-existent sources), or the concealment of plagiarism through paraphrasing of others’ texts and scientific contributions.

Information on the use of artificial intelligence tools should be provided at the end of the article, after the Conclusions section, in a subsection titled AI Statement. This subsection must specify the name of the tool (model), the formulated prompt, and the purpose of its use. The recommended template is as follows: “During the preparation of this article, the following artificial intelligence tools were used: [names]. They were applied for [specific tasks: literature search, grammatical checking, translation of quotations, etc.]. All fragments generated or processed using AI were reviewed and edited by the authors, who bear full responsibility for the content of the article.” If no artificial intelligence tools were used, this should be stated separately: “The authors did not use artificial intelligence tools in the preparation of the manuscript.” 

Authors bear full responsibility for verifying any information generated by AI tools, as well as for the originality, novelty, and reliability of the scientific facts and data presented in the article.

 

In cases where violations of the policy on the use of AI tools are identified, the Editorial Office may contact the authors with recommendations for manuscript revision and may also reject or retract the article.

 

The editorial board follows the principles of the COPE regarding the ethical use of artificial intelligence. While Committee on Publication Ethics continues to evaluate the implications of generative AI, it does not endorse its use by peer reviewers and discourages its use in peer review activities. Reviewers are strictly prohibited from using generative AI tools for manuscript evaluation or preparation of review reports, in order to safeguard confidentiality, impartiality, and the integrity of the peer review process.