Policy on the Use of Artificial Intelligence

The journal Current Issues of Economic Sciences acknowledges that generative artificial intelligence tools (hereinafter — AI), such as ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Copilot, and others, are becoming increasingly prevalent in scholarly activity. This policy defines the journal's position on the use of such tools by authors, reviewers, and the editorial board, 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 an auxiliary means during the preparation of a manuscript. In particular, AI may be used for:

  • language editing and stylistic improvement of the text;
  • grammar and spell checking;
  • translation of scholarly text;
  • data visualisation and preparation of illustrations;
  • technical assistance with statistical analysis or programming;
  • searching for and systematising literature sources.

2. Prohibited Use of AI

AI must not be used for:

  • generating original scholarly content presented as the author's own intellectual work without appropriate disclosure;
  • fabricating or falsifying data, research results, citations, or bibliographic references;
  • producing peer reviews or substantial parts thereof;
  • substituting critical scholarly thinking, interpretation of results, or formulation of conclusions.

3. AI Cannot Be Listed as an Author

In accordance with the COPE position (2024), AI tools cannot be listed as an author or co-author of a scholarly publication. Authorship requires the ability to take responsibility for the content of the work, to provide consent for publication, and to make an intellectual contribution — criteria that AI tools do not meet. All listed authors must be natural persons who satisfy the established authorship requirements.

4. Disclosure of AI Use

4.1. For Manuscripts Submitted after This Policy Takes Effect

Authors must inform the editorial office of any use of AI tools during the preparation of the manuscript. Such notification is provided in the cover letter submitted with the manuscript and must include:

  • the name of the AI tool used and its version;
  • the purpose of use (e.g., language editing, translation, assistance with data analysis);
  • the extent of use (which specific parts of the manuscript were prepared with AI involvement).

On the basis of the information provided, the editorial office decides whether a corresponding declaration is required in the text of the published article. As a general rule, 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, analysing data, or preparing illustrations is indicated in the Acknowledgements section of the published article.

Authors may also, on their own initiative, include a declaration of AI use directly in the manuscript text.

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

4.2. Regarding Articles Published before This Policy Takes Effect

This policy applies to manuscripts submitted after the date on which it enters into force. Articles published previously were accepted in accordance with the editorial requirements in effect at the time of submission. Retrospective application of AI disclosure requirements to previously published articles is not envisaged.

The editorial board nevertheless 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. Authors' Responsibility

Authors bear full and sole responsibility for the content, accuracy, originality, and scholarly validity of the submitted manuscript, including any parts prepared with the involvement of AI tools. The use of AI does not exempt authors from responsibility for plagiarism, data fabrication, errors, or inaccuracies.

6. Peer Review and Editorial Work

Reviewers must not use AI tools to prepare peer reviews. A review must be the product of the reviewer's own expert assessment. Reviewers must not upload manuscripts to AI tools, as this would breach the confidentiality of the peer review process.

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

7. Consequences of Policy Violation

In the event that undisclosed or prohibited use of AI is identified, the editorial board reserves the right to:

  • return the manuscript to the author for the inclusion of appropriate declarations;
  • reject the manuscript;
  • initiate a retraction procedure for the published article in accordance with the journal's Retraction Policy;
  • notify the institution with which the author is affiliated.

8. Regulatory Framework

This policy has been developed in accordance with: