1. The Journal’s Approach to the Use of AI

The journal views generative artificial intelligence as a tool that may provide methodological support but cannot replace human scholarly activity. We acknowledge that AI can accelerate information processing, facilitate text preparation and improve researchers’ workflow; however, it cannot serve as a bearer of knowledge or a source of reliable scientific information.
This policy defines the conditions under which AI may be used and establishes boundaries beyond which its application would violate the principles of academic integrity.

2. The Author’s Role in the Context of AI

The author is the sole holder of intellectual responsibility for the content of the manuscript.
Use of AI is permitted only if the author is able to:
• explain the origin of all ideas and conclusions;
• confirm the accuracy of data and interpretations;
• demonstrate personal involvement in the creation of the text;
• reproduce the reasoning process without relying on AI-generated suggestions.

If AI generates unique formulations that the author cannot defend with reasoned justification, such material is deemed incompatible with the journal’s requirements.

3. Acceptable Forms of Collaboration Between Humans and AI

The journal recognises the authors’ right to use AI as a working tool when it:
• helps improve the internal structure of the text without altering its scientific meaning;
• performs editorial functions such as simplifying language, harmonising terminology or correcting technical inaccuracies;
• assists in organising data prepared manually by the author;
• speeds up routine operations that do not affect the substance of the research.

The essential condition is that AI must not contribute to scientific analysis or generate content influencing the research results.

4. Unacceptable Forms of AI Use

A breach of the policy occurs whenever AI:
• substitutes the author’s research activity or imitates it;
• generates new facts, data, scientific propositions or arguments;
• produces textual fragments containing theoretical, methodological or analytical components;
• interferes in the formulation of conclusions or interpretation of results;
• creates drafts that the author relies on as working material without understanding their origin.

Such submissions may be deemed inappropriate and withdrawn from review at any stage.

5. Requirements for Transparency and Documentation

Authors are obliged to document any use of AI, specifying:
• the purpose of its application;
• the extent of the work performed by AI;
• the stages of the manuscript affected by the technology.

The journal expects transparent and honest disclosure of this information within the manuscript. Any attempt to conceal the involvement of AI or to present machine-generated text as the author’s own work is considered a serious breach of academic ethics.

6. Editorial Verification Policy

The editorial office may employ specialised algorithms and expert methods to assess the style, structure and semantics of the text. These checks aim to identify:
• substantial indicators of machine generation;
• artificially created data;
• inconsistencies between different parts of the manuscript;
• signs of automatically generated bibliographic references.

All conclusions are made by human specialists; AI does not participate in peer review and has no influence on editorial decisions.

7. Responsibility and Consequences of Violations

Authors bear full responsibility for all material contained in the article, regardless of the degree of AI involvement.
If a violation is established, the journal reserves the right to:
• halt the review process;
• request documentation confirming the author’s contribution;
• refuse publication without the possibility of resubmission;
• in the case of a published article, initiate a retraction procedure.

8. Policy Review

Given the rapid development of AI technologies, the journal will regularly review and update this policy, guided by international ethical standards and emerging challenges in scholarly communication.