Plagiarism and AI Policy

 

Plagiarism policy

In scientific publishing, plagiarism arises when the author uses the scientific material of another author without permission, credit, or acknowledgement. Plagiarism, where someone assumes another’s ideas, words, or other creative expression, clearly violates scientific ethics. Plagiarism may also involve a violation of copyright law. Plagiarism takes different forms, from literal copying to paraphrasing another work.

Plagiarism includes the following:

  • Copying sections of another author's work verbatim or nearly verbatim, or intentionally paraphrasing them without explicitly citing the source or labeling the copied section with quotation marks, are examples of plagiarism.
  • The act of duplicating equations, figures, or tables from another person's paper without correctly referencing the source and/or without obtaining permission from the original author or copyright holder is unacceptable.

This practice is unethical and unacceptable under any circumstances. All papers submitted must contain original material. 

The procedure for publishing papers before publication requires that every manuscript be checked for plagiarism. We check the manuscript for plagiarism three times: once during submission, once after positive reviews, and once before acceptance. Manuscripts undergo a plagiarism check using Turnitin.  Any manuscript that shows signs of plagiarism will be automatically rejected in accordance with the Retraction Policy of IJTACI.

AI usage policy

The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and AI-assisted tools is permitted to enhance the efficiency of the research and writing process, provided it adheres to the following core principles:

  • Accountability: Human authors are fully and solely responsible for all content, data, and interpretations presented in their manuscript .

  • Transparency: Any use of AI tools in the research or writing process must be clearly and explicitly disclosed .

    • Originality: The work must be the author's own intellectual creation, and AI must not be used to fabricate or falsify data, results, or references.In accordance with the clear COPE position statement, AI tools (such as ChatGPT, Gemini, or Large Language Models) cannot be listed as an author or co-author of a paper . These tools are not legal entities and cannot meet the core requirements for authorship, which include taking responsibility for the work, asserting conflicts of interest, and managing copyright agreements . Only humans can be held accountable for the integrity of a scholarly work.             

      Permitted Uses of AI (With Disclosure)

      Authors are permitted to use AI tools for specific tasks that support the writing and research process, provided the use is fully disclosed. Permitted uses include:

      • Language and Grammar Enhancement: Using AI for proofreading, grammar checking, and stylistic improvements to enhance clarity and readability .

      • Formatting and Reference Management: Utilizing AI tools to assist with manuscript formatting and the organization of references .

      • Literature Summarization: Employing AI to help summarize or organize literature for review, though all key points must be verified against primary sources .

      • Data Analysis Support: Using AI as a supportive tool in data analysis, provided the methodology is transparent, the underlying data is authentic, and the final analysis is verified by the authors .

      Prohibited uses of AI

      The following uses of AI are strictly prohibited and will be considered a breach of publication ethics:

      • Generating Manuscripts: Submitting a manuscript that has been entirely or largely generated by AI, where the human author has not made a meaningful intellectual contribution .

      • Fabrication and Falsification: Using AI to create, manipulate, or falsify research data, images, figures, or results .

      • Authoring and Citation: Listing an AI tool as an author or citing an AI tool as a source .

      • Generating or Altering Figures: Creating or substantively altering scientific figures or images using generative AI, beyond standard adjustments for clarity .

      • Concealing AI Use: Failing to declare the use of AI tools during the manuscript preparation process