Gen AI Policy

AI/GenAI Ethical Use Policy

Jurnal Kebidanan dan Keperawatan Aisyiyah (JKK)

1. Introduction

The Jurnal Kebidanan dan Keperawatan Aisyiyah (JKK) is committed to upholding the highest standards of research integrity, originality, and transparency. In response to the rapid advancement of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI/GenAI), this policy outlines the ethical guidelines for its acceptable and unacceptable use in manuscript preparation.

2. Authorship and Accountability

  • AI/GenAI tools cannot be attributed authorship and cannot serve as corresponding authors.

  • AI systems lack the capacity for ethical accountability; therefore, all responsibility for the accuracy, integrity, and originality of the manuscript lies solely with the human authors.

  • Authors must retain full control over the intellectual and scientific content of the manuscript.

3. Acceptable Use of AI/GenAI

Authors may use AI tools only for non-substantive and supportive purposes, including:

  1. Language Editing

    • Grammar and style refinement

    • Spell-checking and consistency editing

  2. Non-substantive Summary Assistance

    • Drafting initial summaries based on text written by the authors

    • Structural suggestions without generating new scientific content

  3. Administrative Support

    • Reference formatting

    • Basic table preparation

    • Text duplication checking

  4. Translation

    • AI-assisted translation is allowed, provided that authors perform careful final review and correction.

All permitted uses must be conducted under the full supervision and verification of the authors.

4. Unacceptable Use of AI/GenAI

The following uses of AI are strictly prohibited:

  1. Generation of Scientific Content

    • Hypothesis formulation

    • Research methodology

    • Data analysis or statistical modeling

    • Interpretation of results

    • Scientific discussion or conclusions

  2. Data Fabrication or Manipulation

    • Clinical or patient data

    • Observational or survey data

    • Medical images (ultrasound, CT-scan, microscopy, etc.)

  3. Creation of False or Unverifiable References

  4. Production of literature reviews without verifying sources manually.

  5. Inputting sensitive or personal data (including patient information) into public AI systems, due to privacy and confidentiality risks.

5. Disclosure of AI Use

Transparency is mandatory. Authors must disclose any permitted AI usage in the Acknowledgment or Writing Methods section using the following format:

“The authors used AI tools (name, version) solely for language editing/technical assistance. No scientific content, data analysis, or interpretation was generated by AI. The authors take full responsibility for the integrity and originality of the manuscript.”

If no AI was used:

“The authors declare that no AI/GenAI tools were used in preparing the scientific content of this manuscript.”

Failure to disclose AI use constitutes an ethical violation.

6. Responsibilities of Authors

Authors must ensure that:

  • The manuscript is original, free from plagiarism, and free from AI-generated fabrication.

  • All facts, data, and references are verified independently of AI tools.

  • The use of AI does not compromise ethical standards, research integrity, or patient confidentiality.

  • They remain fully accountable for any ethical breaches arising from inappropriate AI use.

7. Editorial Screening and Enforcement

The editorial team may conduct:

  • AI-content detection screening

  • Data and reference verification

  • Manual review for authenticity

If violations are identified—including AI-generated content, fabricated data, unverifiable references, or lack of AI-use disclosure—the manuscript may be:

  • Returned for revision

  • Rejected

  • Retracted (if published)

  • Subject to further ethical action in accordance with COPE guidelines

8. Policy Updates

This policy will be reviewed periodically and updated in accordance with advancements in AI technology and evolving international ethical standards (COPE, ICMJE, WAME).