JVAS recognises that artificial intelligence and AI-assisted technologies are increasingly used in scientific writing, language editing, data analysis and image preparation.
Disclosure
Authors must disclose the use of AI or AI-assisted tools when such tools have materially contributed to the preparation of the manuscript.
This may include:
· generative AI used for drafting or substantially rewriting text;
· AI-assisted language editing;
· AI used for data analysis;
· AI-assisted literature analysis;
· AI-generated or AI-modified figures or images.
· The disclosure should identify:
1. the AI tool used;
2. the purpose for which it was used; and
3. the relevant portion of the work in which it was used.
Authorship
AI tools cannot be listed as authors of a JVAS manuscript.
Authors remain fully responsible for:
· the accuracy of the manuscript;
· originality;
· appropriate citation;
· ethical compliance;
· the integrity of data;
· any content generated or modified using AI.