Policy on the Use of Artificial Intelligence and AI-Assisted Technologies

The journal “Academic Journal. Industrial Machine Building, Civil Engineering” recognizes the growing role of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in scientific research and the preparation of scholarly publications. At the same time, the use of such tools must comply with the principles of academic integrity, reliability of results, and transparency of scientific communication.

AI technologies may be used solely as auxiliary tools. Regardless of the extent of their use, full responsibility for the content, accuracy, originality, and scientific validity of the material rests with the author, editor, or reviewer, in accordance with their role in the publication process.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) by Authors

Authors may use AI tools to support the research and manuscript preparation process, including language editing, improving writing style, structuring content, and assisting with data analysis or modeling. The use of AI for generating illustrations, diagrams, or code is also permitted, provided it does not affect the reliability of the results and can be verified.

However, the use of AI is subject to strict ethical requirements:

  • AI tools cannot be listed as authors or co-authors of a scientific work;
  • authors must retain full control over the content and verify all results obtained using AI;
  • the use of AI to generate fabricated or falsified data, distort research findings, or engage in undisclosed text appropriation is prohibited;
  • in cases of substantial AI use, authors must explicitly disclose this in the manuscript (e.g., in the “Methods” or “Acknowledgements” section);
  • if AI is used for analysis or modeling, the relevant approaches, tools, and limitations must be clearly described.

Thus, the use of AI does not relieve authors of responsibility for scientific integrity and research quality, but rather complements traditional research methods.

Use of AI by Editors

Editors may use AI technologies as auxiliary tools to support and optimize the editorial process, including preliminary technical analysis of manuscripts, structural checks, or identification of potential ethical issues. However, such tools must not replace professional editorial judgment.

Accordingly, the following restrictions and requirements apply:

  • manuscripts or their parts must not be uploaded to open AI services that may use the data for model training or compromise confidentiality;
  • AI may be used only if copyright protection and personal data security are ensured;
  • no editorial decision (acceptance, rejection, or revision) may be based solely on AI-generated results;
  • the final assessment of scientific quality, novelty, and relevance to the journal’s scope is made by the editor.

Editors bear full responsibility for all decisions and must ensure compliance with ethical standards throughout the manuscript evaluation process.

Use of AI by Reviewers

The peer-review process is confidential and requires an independent expert evaluation of the manuscript. Therefore, the use of AI by reviewers is significantly restricted.

Reviewers are not permitted to upload manuscripts or any part thereof to external AI systems, as this may result in disclosure of confidential information, violation of copyright, or breaches of ethical standards. The use of AI to generate review content or make decisions regarding the quality of a scientific work is also prohibited.

Limited use of AI is allowed only for improving the language of an already prepared review text, provided that:

  • no manuscript content is shared;
  • confidentiality is strictly maintained;
  • the reviewer retains full control over the final text.

All conclusions, comments, and recommendations must be the result of the reviewer’s own scientific analysis. The reviewer bears full responsibility for the content of the review.

The journal adheres to the principles of openness, ethics, and responsible use of digital technologies. All participants in the publication process must ensure transparency in the use of AI, avoid any form of misuse, and act in accordance with international standards of publication ethics, including the recommendations of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

Failure to comply with this policy may result in manuscript rejection, article retraction, or other corrective measures in accordance with established procedures.