Policy on AI-Generative Use

Common Senses: Social & Humanities Journal recognizes that artificial intelligence (AI) and generative AI tools may be used as assistive technologies in research and academic writing. However, the use of such tools must be responsible, transparent, and consistent with principles of academic integrity.

Authors remain fully responsible for the content, originality, accuracy, and integrity of their submitted manuscripts, regardless of whether AI tools have been used during the research or writing process.

Permitted Use

Authors may use AI or generative AI tools to support activities such as:

  • language improvement and proofreading;
  • grammar and spelling correction;
  • improving clarity and readability;
  • translation assistance;
  • brainstorming or developing ideas;
  • assisting with data or information organization; and
  • other forms of limited research or writing assistance.

Authors remain responsible for reviewing, verifying, and appropriately revising any AI-generated or AI-assisted output before submission.

Disclosure of AI Use

Authors should disclose the use of generative AI when it has substantively contributed to the development of the manuscript, particularly when AI-generated content has been used in the writing, analysis, interpretation, or other substantive aspects of the work.

The disclosure should identify:

  • the AI tool or system used;
  • the purpose of its use; and
  • the relevant stage or section of the research or manuscript in which it was used.

Routine use of AI-assisted tools for basic spelling, grammar, formatting, or language correction generally does not require detailed disclosure.

Prohibited Use

AI or generative AI tools must not be used to:

  • fabricate or falsify data, findings, references, quotations, or sources;
  • generate misleading or unverifiable scholarly claims;
  • conceal plagiarism or inappropriate text reuse;
  • manipulate citations or references;
  • impersonate authors, reviewers, or editorial personnel;
  • generate or manipulate peer-review reports; or
  • compromise the confidentiality of unpublished manuscripts, research data, personal information, or other protected materials.

Authors must not submit AI-generated material as their own original scholarly contribution without appropriate human review, verification, and disclosure where required.

AI and Authorship

AI tools cannot be listed as authors or co-authors.

Authorship requires human responsibility for the work, including responsibility for its accuracy, integrity, and compliance with the journal's publication ethics.

Authors remain accountable for the final submitted and published version of the manuscript.

AI Use in Peer Review and Editorial Work

Editors and reviewers must maintain the confidentiality of manuscripts and materials received through the editorial process.

They should not upload unpublished manuscripts, confidential research data, personal information, or other protected materials into publicly accessible or third-party generative AI systems unless the use is authorized and appropriate safeguards are in place.

AI tools must not replace the independent scholarly judgment of editors or reviewers.

Reviewers must not use generative AI to generate or substantially perform peer-review reports without prior authorization from the journal.

Verification and Responsibility

Authors are responsible for verifying all AI-assisted content, including:

  • factual claims;
  • quotations;
  • citations and references;
  • interpretations;
  • data descriptions; and
  • other scholarly statements.

The use of AI does not transfer responsibility for errors or misconduct to the AI system or its provider.

Any violation of this policy may be considered a publication ethics concern and may result in editorial action in accordance with the journal's Publication Ethics policy.