Use of Artificial Intelligence and AI-Assisted Technologies

The Editorial Board recognizes the pivotal role of information technology in the advancement of modern society. Adherence to a clear policy regarding Artificial Intelligence (AI) and related technologies is essential to safeguard the journal’s reputation and prevent the publication of fabricated material. 

The Editorial Board is guided by the following legal and international frameworks:

  • Article 33 of the Law of Ukraine ‘On Copyright and Related Rights’ (No. 2811-IX, 1 December 2022, as amended 12 December 2025) and Article 42 of the Law of Ukraine ‘On Education’ (No. 2145-VIII, 5 September 2017, as amended 1 January 2026).
  • Standards established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), the International Association of Scientific, Technical and Medical Publishers (STM), and the European Association of Science Editors (EASE). 

The use of digital tools in the research is permitted only under strict adherence to academic integrity and the following ethical standards:

  • Artificial Intelligence (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini) cannot be an author or co-author. Authorship is reserved for a human whose intellectual labor created the work and who can assume legal and ethical responsibility for its integrity.
  • AI-supported technologies are permitted exclusively as auxiliary tools for technical editing, such as linguistic correction, stylistic refinement, and spell-checking.
  • AI may not be used to create the substantive portions of the research, including the formulation of hypotheses, the generation of new scientific results, or the structuring of material without subsequent professional human verification.
  • Authors must declare the use of AI tools in the cover letter or "Methodology" section, describing the nature and purpose of their application. Failure to disclose such use when signs of text generation are present is classified as hidden plagiarism.
  • The author is solely responsible for the accuracy of all facts, figures, and citations. Technical errors or AI "hallucinations" do not excuse the author from liability and constitute breaches of academic integrity (data fabrication or falsification).
  • To protect copyright and private intellectual data, Editorial Board members and reviewers are strictly prohibited from uploading manuscripts (or any parts thereof) into AI systems.