Policy on AI-Assisted Research & Generative AI Tools

COPE, WAME & Elsevier aligned regulations for Large Language Models (LLMs) in academic submissions

Key Rule

AI Tools Cannot Be Credited as Authors · Full Methodological Disclosure Required

1. Authorship Criteria & Non-Human Agents

In accordance with COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) and ICMJE guidelines, Generative AI tools (such as ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Copilot) cannot be listed as authors or co-authors on any manuscript submitted to PIJCACE. Authorship carries moral, legal, and academic accountability for the integrity and validity of the research, which non-human computational models cannot assume.

2. Mandatory Disclosure of AI Assistance

If an author utilizes artificial intelligence or algorithmic tools during the conceptualization, translation, code generation, data analysis, or copy-editing stages of a manuscript, this must be explicitly disclosed in a dedicated section titled "Declaration of AI-Assisted Technologies" preceding the References section.

"During the preparation of this work the author(s) used [Tool/Service Name] in order to [reason: e.g., improve English readability / generate exploratory clustering script]. 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 published article."

3. AI-Generated Figures & Artwork

AI-generated synthetic imagery or deepfake cultural artefacts presented as genuine historical, archaeological, or ethnographic documentation are strictly prohibited and classified as academic fraud.