AI Policy

In alignment with COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) standards, the Electronic Journal of Business and Management (EJBM) have established the following guidelines regarding the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):

  • Authorship and Accountability: AI tools and Large Language Models (LLMs), such as ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini, cannot be listed as authors or co-authors. Authorship requires the capacity to take legal responsibility for the work, which AI cannot fulfill. The human authors are 100% accountable for the accuracy, integrity, and originality of all content, including parts generated or refined by AI.

  • Permissible Use: Authors may use AI-assisted technologies primarily to improve the readability and language of the manuscript (e.g., grammar, spelling, and phrasing). AI must not be used to replace core intellectual tasks, such as the interpretation of data, drawing scientific conclusions, or generating original research insights.

  • Quantitative Threshold: To maintain the priority of human-led research, our journals monitor for AI-generated patterns. Submissions exceeding an AI-detected threshold of 24% will be flagged for additional manual scrutiny. High AI detection without clear evidence of human oversight may lead to a request for revision or immediate rejection.

  • Prohibition on AI-Generated Images: The use of Generative AI to create, alter, or enhance scientific figures, images, or artwork is strictly prohibited, unless the AI tool is an explicit part of the research methodology (which must be detailed in the Methods section).

  • Mandatory Disclosure: If AI tools were used in the writing process beyond basic grammar checking, authors must include a formal declaration at the end of the manuscript, immediately before the Reference list.

  • Non-Disclosure Consequences: Failure to disclose the use of AI tools, or the use of AI to fabricate data or "hallucinate" references, is considered a serious breach of publication ethics and may result in the blacklisting of authors or the retraction of published work.

Required Declaration Template

(Include this section in your manuscript if AI tools were used)

Declaration of Generative AI and AI-Assisted Technologies

"During the preparation of this work, the author(s) used [NAME OF TOOL / SERVICE] in order to [SPECIFIC REASON, e.g., improve language and readability]. After using this tool/service, the author(s) reviewed and edited the content as needed and take(s) full responsibility for the content of the publication."