AI Policy (Artificial Intelligence Policy)

Journal of Law and Society Review (JLSR) recognizes the growing role of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in academic research and writing. This policy establishes clear guidelines to ensure transparency, accountability, and academic integrity in the use of AI technologies.

1. Scope of the Policy

This policy applies to all uses of AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Grammarly, QuillBot) by:

Authors
Reviewers
Editors

2. Principles of Responsible AI Use

JLSR enforces the following principles:

Transparency: AI use must be clearly disclosed
Accountability: Authors remain fully responsible for all content
Integrity: AI must not compromise originality or accuracy
Confidentiality: Sensitive manuscript data must not be exposed to AI tools

3. AI Use by Authors

3.1 Permitted Uses

Authors may use AI tools for:

Language editing and grammar improvement
Formatting and readability enhancement
Idea structuring (limited support only)

3.2 Prohibited Uses

Authors must NOT:

List AI as an author
Use AI to generate substantive scientific content (analysis, results, conclusions) without critical human oversight
Submit AI-generated text as original scholarship
Use AI to fabricate data, citations, or references

3.3 Mandatory Disclosure

Authors must disclose AI use in a dedicated section:

Example Statement:

“The authors used ChatGPT for language editing and clarity improvement. All content has been reviewed and verified by the authors.”

Failure to disclose may be treated as ethical misconduct.

4. AI Use by Reviewers

Reviewers must:

NOT upload manuscripts into AI tools (to protect confidentiality)
NOT use AI to generate full peer review reports
Use AI only for minor language assistance (if necessary)

5. AI Use by Editors

Editors may:

Use AI tools for plagiarism screening support
Use AI for administrative efficiency

Editors must NOT:

Rely solely on AI for editorial decisions
Compromise confidentiality of submissions

6. Data Privacy and Confidentiality

Manuscripts under review are confidential documents
Uploading them to public AI tools may violate privacy and copyright
Authors, reviewers, and editors must ensure secure handling of data

7. AI and Authorship

AI tools cannot be listed as authors
AI does not meet authorship criteria (no accountability, no responsibility)

8. Detection and Enforcement

JLSR may:

Use AI-detection tools to identify AI-generated content
Request clarification or raw data from authors
Reject or retract manuscripts violating this policy

9. Violations and Sanctions

Violations may result in:

Manuscript rejection
Retraction of published articles
Temporary or permanent submission ban
Notification to affiliated institutions

10. Policy Updates

Given the rapid development of AI technologies, JLSR will:

Regularly review and update this policy
Align with international standards (COPE, Scopus, major publishers)

Closing Statement

JLSR supports the ethical and responsible use of AI as a supportive tool—not as a substitute for human scholarship, critical thinking, and academic responsibility.