AI-Policy

Profedica: Journal of Teacher Education and Professional Development recognizes the growing use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in academic writing and publishing. The journal supports the responsible and ethical use of AI technologies while maintaining academic integrity, transparency, and authorship responsibility.

Use of AI by Authors

Authors may use AI tools such as ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, or similar technologies for limited purposes, including language editing, grammar checking, translation, or improving readability. However, AI tools must not replace the authors’ original scholarly work, interpretation, analysis, or critical thinking. Authors remain fully responsible for the accuracy, originality, and integrity of their manuscripts.

AI tools cannot be listed as authors because they cannot take responsibility or accountability for the published work.

Disclosure of AI Use

Authors must clearly disclose the use of AI tools in the manuscript, preferably in the Acknowledgements section. The disclosure should include the name of the AI tool and its purpose.

Example:

“The authors used ChatGPT to improve the language and readability of this manuscript. All content was reviewed and approved by the authors.”

Failure to disclose the use of AI tools may be considered a violation of publication ethics.

AI-Generated Images and Figures

Profedica does not permit the use of generative AI tools to create or manipulate images, figures, or graphical content in submitted manuscripts, unless such use is part of the research methodology and is properly explained in the manuscript.

Use of AI in Peer Review and Editorial Process

Reviewers must not upload or share submitted manuscripts with AI platforms, as this may violate confidentiality. Editorial decisions in Profedica are made solely by human editors. AI tools may only be used for limited editorial support, such as plagiarism detection or language checking.

Ethical Responsibility

Authors are responsible for ensuring that AI-generated content does not contain plagiarism, fabricated data, false references, biased information, or misleading statements. Any misuse of AI tools may result in manuscript rejection, retraction, or other editorial actions in accordance with publication ethics policies.

References

1. Elsevier (2023). Generative AI Policies for Journals. Retrieved from:
   https://www.elsevier.com/about/policies-and-standards/generative-ai-policies-for-journals
2. Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) (2023). Position Statement on Authorship and AI Tools. Retrieved from:
   https://publicationethics.org/guidance/cope-position/authorship-and-ai-tools
3. Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) (2024). Discussion Document on AI and Peer Review. Retrieved from:
   https://publicationethics.org/news/cope-publishes-guidance-on-ai-in-peer-review
4. Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) (2023). Discussion Paper: Ethical Considerations in the Use of Generative AI in Publishing.
   https://publicationethics.org/topic-discussions/artificial-intelligence-ai-and-fake-papers