JOURNAL INFORMATION · PUBLISHING POLICIES
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy
Protecting medical research integrity through responsible AI use, human accountability, transparent disclosure, and strict manuscript confidentiality.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy
The journal establishes clear requirements governing the use of artificial intelligence in medical research, manuscript preparation, and peer review. These requirements protect scientific integrity, ensure accountability, and safeguard confidential medical information.
Authorship Exclusion
Large Language Models (LLMs) and generative AI tools cannot be designated as authors due to their inability to assume legal and ethical accountability.
Authorship is reserved for individuals who can assume legal and ethical responsibility for the submitted research.
Prohibited AI Uses
Artificial intelligence must not be used for any of the following activities:
These restrictions are essential to maintaining the authenticity, reliability, and scientific validity of medical research.
Disclosure
Permitted use of artificial intelligence for language polishing or syntax debugging must be disclosed in the Methods or Acknowledgments section of the manuscript.
Authors must transparently acknowledge permitted AI assistance in the appropriate manuscript section.
Reviewer Protections
Uploading unpublished medical manuscripts to third-party AI platforms is strictly prohibited to preserve confidentiality and proprietary data rights.
Unpublished medical manuscripts must remain confidential and must not be submitted to external AI platforms.