Policy on the use of artificial intelligence

The journal "Achievements of Economics: Perspectives and Innovations" acknowledges that generative artificial intelligence (hereinafter — AI) tools, such as ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Copilot, and others, are increasingly used in scholarly activities. This policy defines the journal's position on the use of such tools by authors, reviewers, and editorial staff, in accordance with the recommendations of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE).

1. Permitted Use of AI

The journal permits the use of AI tools as auxiliary instruments during manuscript preparation. Specifically, AI may be used for:

— language editing and stylistic improvement;

— grammar and spelling checks;

— translation of scholarly texts;

— data visualization and illustration preparation;

— technical assistance with statistical analysis or coding;

— literature search and systematization.

2. Prohibited Use of AI

AI must not be used for:

— generating original scientific content presented as the author's own intellectual work without appropriate disclosure;

— fabrication or falsification of data, research results, citations, or bibliographic references;

— producing peer reviews or their substantial parts;

— substituting critical scientific reasoning, interpretation of results, or formulation of conclusions.

3. AI Cannot Be Listed as an Author

In accordance with the COPE Position Statement (2024), AI tools cannot be listed as an author or co-author of a scholarly publication. Authorship implies the capacity for accountability, consent, and intellectual contribution — criteria that AI tools do not meet. All listed authors must be natural persons who satisfy established authorship requirements.

4. Disclosure of AI Use

4.1. For manuscripts submitted after this policy takes effect

Authors should inform the editorial office about the use of AI tools during manuscript preparation. Such notification is provided in the cover letter upon manuscript submission and should include:

— the name and version of the AI tool used;

— the purpose of use (e.g., language editing, translation, data analysis assistance);

— the scope of use (which parts of the manuscript were prepared with the aid of AI).

Based on the information received, the editorial office determines whether a corresponding disclosure should be included in the published article. Generally, the use of AI for language editing, grammar checking, and translation does not require a separate statement in the article. The use of AI for generating substantive parts of the text, data analysis, or illustration preparation is noted in the Acknowledgments section of the published article.

Authors may also include an AI disclosure statement in the manuscript text on their own initiative.

Example disclosure: "During the preparation of this manuscript, the authors used ChatGPT (OpenAI, version GPT-4) for language editing and stylistic improvement of the English text. After using this tool, the authors reviewed and edited the content as needed and take full responsibility for the content of the publication".

4.2. Regarding articles published prior to this policy

This policy applies to manuscripts submitted after its effective date. Previously published articles were accepted in accordance with editorial requirements in effect at the time of submission. Retrospective application of AI disclosure requirements to previously published articles is not envisaged.

However, the editorial board reserves the right to review previously published articles in accordance with the journal's Retraction Policy if it is established that the use of AI resulted in data fabrication, plagiarism, or other violations of academic integrity.

5. Author Responsibility

Authors bear full and sole responsibility for the content, accuracy, originality, and scientific integrity of the submitted manuscript, including any parts prepared with the assistance of AI tools. The use of AI does not relieve authors of responsibility for plagiarism, data fabrication, errors, or inaccuracies.

6. Peer Review and Editorial Work

Reviewers should not use AI tools to prepare peer reviews. A review must be the result of the reviewer's personal expert assessment. Reviewers must not upload manuscripts to AI tools, as this breaches the confidentiality of the peer review process.

The editorial board may use AI tools for technical manuscript verification (plagiarism detection, formatting checks), but decisions on acceptance or rejection are always made by humans.

7. Consequences of Policy Violations

In case of undisclosed or prohibited AI use, the editorial board reserves the right to:

— return the manuscript to the author for appropriate disclosure; — reject the manuscript; — initiate retraction of a published article in accordance with the journal's Retraction Policy; — notify the author's affiliated institution.

8. Regulatory Framework

This policy has been developed with reference to:

— COPE Position Statement: Authorship and AI Tools (2024) — https://publicationethics.org/cope-position-statements/ai-author — ICMJE Recommendations on AI Disclosure (2024) — WAME Recommendations on the Use of Generative AI in Scholarly Publications

This policy takes effect from 1 May and may be revised in response to developments in AI technology and updates to international standards.