Use of GenAI in Scholarly Publishing
Academic publishers are increasingly providing guidance on the proper acknowledgment, authorship, originality, and accountability practices for integrating GenAI into scholarly writing. Some common guidelines include:
- Authorship: Authors should not list AI or GenAI tools (such as ChatGPT) as an author or co-author.
- Disclosure: Authors should clearly state the use of AI or GenAI in research and published works.
- Suggested sections to declare: Methods or Acknowledgements
- A suggested format from Elsevier:
During the preparation of this work the author(s) used [NAME TOOL / SERVICE] in order to [REASON]. After using this tool/service, the author(s) reviewed and edited the content as needed and take(s) full responsibility for the content of the publication.
- Attribution: Besides disclosure, authors should also properly cite AI-generated content in works. Although there are no standard guidelines for referencing GenAI tools, a common practice is to cite it as "Software" or "Personal communication" (see more on the right).
- Responsibility: Authors are fully responsible for the accuracy and integrity of AI-generated content.
