UC Journal Generative AI Policy

Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) Tools

UC journal adopts the COPE position statement and the Ethical and Practical Guidelines for the Use of Generative AI in the Publication Process concerning the use of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools. For anyone who may be involved in the academic publication, please take note that UC Journal implements the following policies and continues to monitor the development and adjust this policy as required.

 

For authors

• GenAI should not be listed or cited as an author or co-author.
• GenAI cannot be used to create, alter, or manipulate original research data and images.
• GenAI can be used to help authors in formatting, language editing, and correcting.
• Authors should disclose the use of GenAI at submission in the cover letter and provide details of how GenAI was used within the Literature Review, Method, Acknowledgments, or other sections in the article.
• Any undisclosed use of GenAI is possibly considered as misbehavior.

 

For editors

• The UC Journal editors or editorial team could use trusted GenAI platforms to perform integrity checks, such as copyright infringement, unauthorized reuse, paraphrasing, or plagiarism, if only they ensure that intellectual property and privacy are protected.
• The UC Journal editors should not fully rely on GenAI outcomes.
• If UC Journal is informed about the undisclosed use of GenAI by the author, the UC Journal editorial team will initiate an investigation.

 

For peer reviewers

• GenAI should not be used to create a review of a paper for UC Journal.
• All manuscripts under review, including supplementary material, should never be uploaded to publicly available GenAI services.
• If the peer reviewers suspect undisclosed use of GenAI by the authors, they should inform the UC Journal editorial team.