The iRASD Journal of Energy & Environment (iRASD-JEE) recognizes the potential of generative artificial intelligence (AI) and AI-assisted technologies to support scientific research, academic writing, and scholarly publishing.
The journal permits the responsible use of AI technologies, provided their application maintains scientific integrity, transparency, originality, confidentiality, and human accountability. This policy applies to authors, reviewers, editors, and editorial personnel involved in the journal's publication process.
1. Responsible AI Use by Authors
Authors may use generative AI and AI-assisted technologies for language improvement, manuscript preparation, literature exploration, coding assistance, data analysis, scientific visualization, and other legitimate research activities.
However, authors must:
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Independently verify the accuracy, validity, and originality of AI-assisted content.
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Verify all AI-generated citations, references, and scholarly claims against authentic sources.
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Ensure that AI use does not result in fabricated data, misleading findings, or misrepresentation of research procedures.
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Disclose substantive AI assistance in accordance with this policy.
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Retain full responsibility for the final submitted manuscript.
AI-generated or synthetic data must be clearly identified and must not be misrepresented as genuine empirical observations.
AI systems cannot be listed as authors or co-authors, as they cannot assume responsibility for scholarly contributions or publication ethics.
2. AI Use in Research and Scientific Content
Where AI technologies contribute substantively to research design, data collection, statistical analysis, modeling, simulation, or scientific visualization, their use must be appropriately described in the manuscript's Methods section.
Authors should identify the relevant AI tools, their purposes, and the procedures used to verify or validate their outputs, with sufficient detail to permit scholarly evaluation.
AI-generated or AI-modified figures, tables, and illustrations must accurately represent the underlying evidence and must not mislead readers.
The use of AI must not compromise research reproducibility, intellectual property rights, or applicable ethical and data-protection requirements.
3. Disclosure of AI Use
Authors must disclose substantive use of generative AI in manuscript preparation, including content generation, substantial rewriting, literature synthesis, or preparation of scholarly figures and illustrations.
A separate declaration titled “Declaration of Generative AI and AI-Assisted Technologies” should appear before the References section.
The declaration should identify the AI tool used, its purpose, and the nature of its contribution.
Recommended Declaration
"During the preparation of this manuscript, the author(s) used [AI tool name] for [specific purpose]. All AI-assisted content was reviewed, verified, and revised by the author(s), who take full responsibility for the accuracy, originality, and integrity of the final manuscript."
Routine spelling, grammar, punctuation, and basic formatting assistance does not ordinarily require disclosure.
Where AI forms part of the research methodology, its use must also be reported in the Methods section. A general AI declaration does not replace appropriate methodological reporting.
4. AI Use by Reviewers
Peer reviewers must maintain the confidentiality, independence, and integrity of the review process.
Reviewers must not upload unpublished manuscripts, supplementary materials, confidential research information, or editorial correspondence to unauthorized third-party AI systems.
AI technologies must not replace reviewers' independent scholarly judgment or generate substantive evaluations without appropriate editorial authorization.
Any permitted substantive AI assistance must be disclosed to the handling editor and must comply with the journal's confidentiality requirements.
Reviewers remain fully responsible for their evaluations and recommendations. Additional responsibilities are specified in the journal's Peer-Review Policy and Guidelines for Reviewers.
5. AI Use by Editors and Editorial Personnel
Editors and editorial personnel may use appropriately authorized AI-assisted or automated tools for technical and administrative activities, such as similarity checks, bibliographic verification, and manuscript-format assessments, subject to applicable confidentiality safeguards.
Confidential manuscripts, reviewer reports, and editorial correspondence must not be uploaded to unauthorized AI systems.
Generative AI must not independently determine manuscript acceptance, revision, or rejection. Final editorial decisions remain the responsibility of authorized human editors.
Any authorized use of AI for substantive editorial screening, manuscript assessment, or generation of editorial communications must involve human verification and be transparently disclosed by the journal.
6. Compliance and Policy Review
Authors, reviewers, editors, and editorial personnel are responsible for complying with this policy.
Concerns regarding undisclosed substantive AI use, fabricated references, manipulated research findings, breaches of confidentiality, or other inappropriate AI practices will be addressed under the journal's existing Publication Ethics and Complaints and Misconduct policies.
Automated AI-detection results must not be treated as conclusive evidence of misconduct without appropriate evaluation.
The journal may update this policy to reflect developments in AI technologies and internationally recognized standards of responsible scholarly publishing.
Related Policies
The iRASD Journal of Energy & Environment remains committed to promoting responsible AI use while ensuring that scientific quality, research integrity, and editorial accountability remain under human responsibility.
