Plagiarism Policy

Plagiarism Policy for the Journal of Generative Intelligence:

The Journal of Generative Intelligence takes plagiarism very seriously as it violates core principles of scholarly integrity and originality. Plagiarism in any form is not tolerated and may lead to rejection or retraction of manuscripts and further disciplinary action.

What Constitutes Plagiarism:

  • Verbatim copying of another person’s work without quotation marks and appropriate citation.

  • Using unique terms, ideas, or concepts from another source without proper acknowledgment.

  • Paraphrasing or summarizing ideas without citing the original source.

  • False citation attributing content to a source not actually consulted.

  • Self-plagiarism, including duplicate submissions or publishing significant overlapping content in multiple venues.

  • Fabrication or falsification of data or results (considered academic fraud).

  • Failure to acknowledge contributions from co-authors or collaborators appropriately.

Ethical Use of Generative AI:

  • Use of generative AI tools such as ChatGPT is permitted only to improve clarity or language under human supervision.

  • Authors must disclose in the manuscript their use of AI tools, specifying the tool used and how it was applied.

  • AI-generated content must be reviewed and validated by the authors; responsibility for the intellectual content remains fully with the authors.

  • Fabrication, manipulation, or misrepresentation using AI-generated content is prohibited.

Detection and Enforcement:

  • Manuscripts undergo screening through plagiarism detection software.

  • Suspected plagiarism leads to investigations following COPE guidelines, and the journal may reject manuscripts or retract published articles.

  • Authors are responsible for ensuring the originality and proper citation in their submissions.

Transparency and Accountability:

  • Authors must clearly disclose any AI tool usage in the submission.

  • Proper ethical and scholarly standards must be maintained to uphold academic integrity.

This plagiarism policy ensures the publication of original, credible, and ethically sound research in the field of generative intelligence.

If a more detailed, customized version is needed, it can be provided based on journal requirements and legal standards.