Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Generative AI Policy

Journal of Bio-Intelligence (JBI)

Promoting the Responsible and Transparent Use of Artificial Intelligence in Scholarly Publishing

The Journal of Bio-Intelligence (JBI) recognizes the growing role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) technologies in scientific research, data analysis, software development, language enhancement, and scholarly communication. These technologies offer valuable opportunities to improve research productivity and accessibility when used responsibly.

The journal supports the appropriate use of AI-assisted technologies while maintaining the fundamental principles of scientific integrity, transparency, accountability, originality, and human oversight. Authors, reviewers, and editors remain fully responsible for the accuracy, validity, and ethical standards of all scholarly work associated with the journal.

Purpose

This policy establishes the journal's expectations regarding the responsible use of AI and Generative AI technologies during:

• Research design
• Data analysis
• Software development
• Manuscript preparation
• Peer review
• Editorial decision-making
• Publication and post-publication activities

The policy aims to encourage innovation while safeguarding the integrity of scholarly communication.

Guiding Principles

The Journal of Bio-Intelligence expects all uses of AI technologies to adhere to the following principles:

• Human accountability
• Scientific integrity
• Transparency
• Accuracy
• Reproducibility
• Ethical responsibility
• Protection of confidential information
• Respect for intellectual property
• Compliance with applicable laws and regulations

AI tools should assist—not replace—scientific reasoning, critical evaluation, or professional judgment.

Acceptable Use by Authors

Authors may use AI or Generative AI tools to assist with tasks such as:

• Improving grammar, spelling, and language clarity.
• Enhancing readability and organization.
• Translating manuscripts.
• Formatting references or citations.
• Assisting with programming or code development.
• Supporting data processing and computational workflows.
• Assisting in image segmentation or computational image analysis, where scientifically appropriate.
• Generating software documentation.
• Supporting literature organization or information retrieval.

The use of AI should always remain under the supervision of the authors.

Author Responsibility

Regardless of the tools used, authors remain fully responsible for:

• The originality of the manuscript.
• Scientific accuracy.
• Data integrity.
• Appropriate interpretation of results.
• Compliance with ethical standards.
• Proper citation of sources.
• Compliance with copyright requirements.
• The content of every statement contained within the manuscript.

The use of AI does not transfer responsibility from the authors.

Disclosure of AI Use

Authors should disclose the use of AI or Generative AI when it has made a material contribution to the preparation of the manuscript or the conduct of the research.

Examples of material use include:

• Generation of substantial portions of text.
• Development of computer code.
• AI-assisted data analysis.
• Creation of figures or illustrations.
• AI-generated visualizations.
• Translation beyond routine language correction.
• Significant analytical assistance.

Routine spelling, grammar, or formatting corrections generally do not require disclosure.

Where disclosure is appropriate, authors should briefly describe:

• The AI tool used.
• The purpose of its use.
• The extent of human oversight and verification.

AI Cannot Be an Author

Artificial intelligence systems, language models, software agents, or automated tools cannot be listed as authors.

AI systems cannot:

• Meet accepted authorship criteria.
• Accept responsibility for published work.
• Approve the final manuscript.
• Disclose conflicts of interest.
• Assume legal or ethical accountability.

Authorship is limited to natural persons who satisfy the journal's authorship requirements.

Accuracy and Verification

Content generated or assisted by AI must be carefully reviewed and verified by the authors.

Authors should independently confirm:

• Scientific accuracy.
• Correct interpretation.
• Completeness.
• Appropriate citations.
• Mathematical calculations.
• Statistical analyses.
• Programming code.
• Biological terminology.
• Clinical or technical information.

AI-generated content should never be accepted without critical human evaluation.

Originality

Authors must ensure that AI-assisted content does not infringe intellectual property rights or reproduce copyrighted material without appropriate authorization.

AI-generated material should not introduce:

• Plagiarism.
• Fabricated references.
• Fabricated data.
• Invented quotations.
• Misleading scientific statements.
• Unsupported conclusions.

Authors remain responsible for verifying the originality of all submitted material.

AI in Research

The journal welcomes research involving AI technologies, including studies on:

• Artificial Intelligence.
• Machine Learning.
• Deep Learning.
• Explainable AI.
• Bioinformatics.
• Computational Biology.
• Medical AI.
• Intelligent Decision Support.
• Digital Health.
• Responsible AI.
• Human–AI Collaboration.
• AI Ethics.
• Biomedical Data Science.

Research involving AI should include sufficient methodological detail to support scientific evaluation and reproducibility.

AI-Generated Images, Figures, and Multimedia

AI-generated figures, illustrations, images, videos, or multimedia may be included where scientifically justified and appropriately disclosed.

Authors should ensure that:

• Images accurately represent the underlying research.
• Visual content is not misleading.
• Any AI-assisted generation or modification is disclosed when material to the scientific content.
• Appropriate permissions have been obtained where necessary.

Manipulation of scientific images intended to misrepresent findings is strictly prohibited.

AI and Research Data

AI-assisted analysis of research data is acceptable provided that:

• Analytical methods are clearly described.
• Algorithms or models are appropriately identified.
• Results are reproducible where possible.
• Human oversight is maintained.
• Scientific conclusions are independently verified.

Where custom AI models are central to the study, authors are encouraged to provide sufficient methodological information to support reproducibility.

Use of AI by Reviewers

Reviewers have a responsibility to protect the confidentiality of submitted manuscripts.

Reviewers must not upload confidential manuscripts, figures, datasets, or supplementary materials into publicly accessible AI systems or third-party services that may retain, store, or use submitted content beyond the review process.

If reviewers use AI tools for limited assistance (for example, language support or organizational purposes), they remain fully responsible for:

• The accuracy of the review.
• Independent scientific judgment.
• Maintaining confidentiality.
• Avoiding disclosure of unpublished information.

The review report must always reflect the reviewer's own expert evaluation.

Use of AI by Editors

Editors may use AI-assisted tools to support administrative or editorial tasks such as:

• Language assessment.
• Workflow organization.
• Detection of incomplete submissions.
• Editorial quality checks.

Editors must not rely on AI systems to make editorial decisions.

Editorial decisions are made solely by qualified editors based on:

• Scientific merit.
• Peer-review reports.
• Editorial evaluation.
• Ethical considerations.
• The journal's editorial policies.

Privacy and Confidentiality

Authors, reviewers, and editors should avoid submitting confidential or unpublished material to AI services that may retain or use such information without appropriate safeguards.

Users should consider:

• Data privacy.
• Institutional policies.
• Legal obligations.
• Confidentiality agreements.
• Intellectual property protection.

Protection of unpublished research remains a fundamental responsibility.

Research Integrity

The use of AI must never compromise:

• Scientific honesty.
• Transparency.
• Reproducibility.
• Ethical conduct.
• Responsible authorship.
• Accuracy of the scholarly record.

Misuse of AI to fabricate data, generate fraudulent results, manipulate images, or misrepresent research constitutes serious research misconduct.

Editorial Evaluation

The editorial office may request additional information regarding the use of AI where necessary to evaluate:

• Transparency.
• Methodological validity.
• Ethical compliance.
• Scientific reliability.

Failure to disclose material AI use, where required, may influence editorial evaluation and could lead to further investigation.

Policy Development

Artificial Intelligence technologies continue to evolve rapidly.

The Journal of Bio-Intelligence will periodically review and update this policy to reflect advances in AI, emerging ethical considerations, international scholarly publishing standards, and developments in responsible research practices.

Authors, reviewers, and editors are expected to comply with the version of the policy in effect at the time of manuscript submission or review.

Our Commitment

The Journal of Bio-Intelligence supports the responsible integration of Artificial Intelligence and Generative AI into scientific research and scholarly publishing. The journal encourages innovation while emphasizing that human expertise, ethical responsibility, scientific rigor, and transparent reporting remain essential to trustworthy research.

By promoting accountable and responsible use of AI technologies, the Journal of Bio-Intelligence seeks to foster scientific excellence, protect the integrity of the scholarly record, and contribute to the advancement of biological sciences and intelligent computational research for the benefit of the global research community.