Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy

The journal of Philia adopts the principles of transparency, originality, and ethical responsibility in scientific research. This policy sets out the rules for using generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Microsoft Copilot, Claude, etc.) in manuscript preparation, evaluation, and publication.

1. Rules for Authors

Authorship: No artificial intelligence tool can be listed as an author of a manuscript. All authorship responsibility for a work belongs solely to the real persons who have made a direct contribution to the creation of the work. Because GenAI tools do not meet authorship criteria (conception, design, critical revision, etc.), they cannot be included on the author list under any circumstances.

Auxiliary Use: GenAI tools may be used for purposes such as language editing, improving textual fluency, translation, or assisting with data analysis. However, this must be explicitly stated in the "Acknowledgements" section of the manuscript or under a separate "Statement on AI Use" heading. This declaration must include the name of the tool used, its version, the purpose of use, and the date of use.

Prohibitions: GenAI tools cannot be used to generate references/citations, produce raw research data, or falsify existing data. Authors must rigorously verify all claims, citations, and data in texts produced by artificial intelligence. The authors themselves are fully responsible for any incorrect, fabricated, or copyrighted content.

2. Rules for Reviewers

The peer review process is based on confidentiality. Therefore, reviewers are strictly forbidden to enter the full text or abstract of the manuscripts they are evaluating into any GenAI tool.

GenAI should not be used to prepare evaluation reports except for language polishing, and even if used, this must be reported to the editor. Final acceptance or rejection decisions must be based solely on the reviewer's human judgment.

3. Rules for Editors

Editors may use GenAI tools to aid preliminary manuscript evaluation or to examine similarity/plagiarism reports. However, final publication decisions (acceptance, revision, or rejection) remain entirely at the editor's discretion and are based on human academic judgment. No artificial intelligence tool can be the sole authority determining the fate of a manuscript.

4. Notification and Liability

During submission, authors commit to complying with this policy. Failure to declare the use of GenAI or making a false declaration will be considered plagiarism, scientific misconduct, or an ethical violation, and action will be initiated in line with COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) guidelines.

The journal management is not responsible for potential copyright infringements, confidentiality breaches, or misinformation arising from authors' or reviewers' use of GenAI; all legal and ethical responsibility rests with the individual concerned.