Artificial Intelligence (AI) Use Policy
The Jurnal Kesehatan recognizes that advances in Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies can support the writing, editing, and management of scholarly publications. The use of AI in the publication process must be transparent, responsible, and consistent with the principles of academic integrity and publication ethics.
This policy applies to authors, the editorial team, and peer reviewers involved in the publication process of Jurnal Kesehatan Poltekkes Kemenkes Ternate.
1. Use of AI by Authors
Authors may use AI-based tools to assist with technical aspects of writing, such as grammar correction, language editing, translation, and improving manuscript readability, provided that such use does not replace the authors' intellectual contributions, scientific analysis, or critical judgment.
Authors must transparently disclose the use of AI when it is employed in preparing or developing the substantive content of a manuscript. The disclosure must identify the name or type of AI tool used, the purpose of its use, and the parts or aspects of the work in which AI assistance was employed.
Authors bear full responsibility for ensuring the accuracy of information, validity of data, correctness of references, originality, and scientific integrity of submitted manuscripts. Authors must review and verify all AI-generated outputs and ensure that the manuscript contains no inaccurate information, fabricated references, plagiarism, copyright infringement, or breaches of data confidentiality.
AI tools cannot be listed as authors or co-authors because they cannot assume responsibility for the content and integrity of a scholarly article.
The use of AI must not replace the authors' responsibility for developing scientific ideas, analyzing and interpreting data, drawing conclusions, and ensuring that all content in the manuscript is academically sound and can be justified.
2. Use of AI by the Editorial Team
Editorial team members must disclose their use of AI when such technology is employed in carrying out editorial duties, in accordance with their respective roles and responsibilities. Where permitted, AI may be used only to support administrative or technical tasks and must not replace scientific judgment, ethical considerations, or editorial decision-making.
The editorial team retains full responsibility for all editorial decisions, including decisions regarding manuscript suitability, the selection of peer reviewers, follow-up on peer-review reports, and the acceptance or rejection of manuscripts.
The editorial team must maintain the confidentiality of manuscripts, author information, reviewer identities, and any other information obtained during the editorial process. Confidential manuscripts or portions thereof must not be entered into or uploaded to AI applications that do not ensure adequate protection of confidentiality and data security.
3. Prohibition of AI Use by Peer Reviewers
Peer reviewers are prohibited from using AI during the peer-review process. This prohibition includes, but is not limited to, the following:
a. Using AI to analyze, assess, or evaluate the scientific content of a manuscript.
b. Using AI to draft, formulate, or generate peer-review comments, recommendations, or review reports.
c. Entering, copying, or uploading manuscripts, portions of manuscripts, tables, figures, data, or other unpublished materials into AI applications.
d. Any other use of AI that may compromise manuscript confidentiality, the independence of the review, or the integrity of the peer-review process.
Peer reviewers must conduct their assessments independently, objectively, professionally, and responsibly, based on their own expertise and scientific competence.
4. Accountability and Publication Integrity
The use of AI by authors or the editorial team does not transfer or diminish their respective responsibilities for the originality, accuracy, confidentiality, and integrity of scholarly articles or editorial decisions.
All parties must ensure that the use of AI does not violate publication ethics, intellectual property rights, data protection requirements, or other applicable regulations.
Jurnal Kesehatan Poltekkes Kemenkes Ternate reserves the right to request clarification regarding the use of AI and to take appropriate editorial action if AI is found to have been used in a manner that is not transparent, is irresponsible, or violates this policy.
5. AI Use Statement
Authors who use AI in preparing or developing the substantive content of a manuscript must include an AI use statement in the relevant section of the manuscript, such as a dedicated AI Use Statement section placed before the references.
The following statement may be used as an example:
“The author(s) used [name of AI tool] to assist with [purpose of use]. All AI-generated outputs were reviewed and verified by the author(s). The author(s) take full responsibility for the content, accuracy, originality, and integrity of the published manuscript.”
If no AI tools were used in preparing or developing the substantive content of the manuscript, authors may include the following statement:
“The author(s) declare that no Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools were used in preparing or developing the substantive content of this article.”
This policy is intended to uphold transparency, accountability, and integrity throughout the scholarly publication process at Jurnal Kesehatan.