FJSS AI Policy

FJSS AI Policy 

This note is offering guidance to authors, editors, and reviewers on the use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools. Since AI tools continue to develop and evolve, this policy will be updated as and when needed. FJSS supports the responsible use of Generative AI tools that respect high standards of data security, confidentiality, and copyright protection in cases such as: (i) idea generation; (ii) language improvement, (iii) interactive online search and literature review classification, and (iv) data coding assistance. 

However, FJSS is committed to making authors, editors, and reviewers aware that there are risks of using AI including: (i) inaccuracy and bias; (ii) lack of attribution and proper referencing of material used; (iii) confidentiality and intellectual property risks; and (iv) unintended uses. The journal’s AI policy aligns with the Committee on Public Ethics COPE AI policy.

Authors 

Authors are responsible for ensuring that the content of their submissions meets the required standards of rigorous scientific and scholarly assessment, originality, research and validation, integrity of content, and is created by the author. In choosing to use AI tools, journal authors are expected to do so responsibly, including reviewing the outputs from AI tools to confirm content accuracy and include needed referencing or attribution. Authors must clearly acknowledge within the article any use of Generative AI tools through a statement which includes: the full name of the tool used (with version number), how it was used, and the reason for use. For submissions, this statement must be included in the Methods section, (or the Introduction section if there is no Methods section). FJSS does not allow the listing of AI tools as an author, as tools are not able to assume responsibility for the content.   

Editors and Peer Reviewers 

Editors’ and peer reviewers’ for FJSS are not allowed to use AI, as this may pose a risk to confidentiality, proprietary rights and data, including personally identifiable information. Therefore, editors and peer reviewers must not upload files, images or information from unpublished manuscripts into Generative AI tools. Failure to comply with this policy may infringe upon the rightsholder’s intellectual property.