AI Use Policy

The Editorial Board of “Acta Academiae Beregsasiensis. Economics” recognises the potential of modern artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to support scholarly research and editorial processes. At the same time, the use of such tools must be carried out responsibly, transparently, and in full compliance with the principles of academic integrity.

The journal does not prohibit the use of AI technologies; however, it requires their conscious, ethical, and controlled application, with clear disclosure of the manner and scope of such use.

The purpose of this policy is to safeguard academic integrity, prevent the misuse of AI tools, ensure the reliability of scholarly research, and maintain trust in human-authored publications. This policy has been developed in accordance with the COPE guidelines on the use of AI in scholarly publications (2023).

1. Permitted Use of AI by Authors

Authors may use artificial intelligence tools exclusively for the following purposes:

  • technical text editing (translation, grammar, stylistic improvement);
  • analytical support (data processing, visualization, bibliographic search).

The use of AI must not replace the author’s intellectual contribution, interpretation of results, or formulation of conclusions — it may only supplement the research work. Generative AI must not serve as the sole source of information and must not generate the substantive content of the article.

2. Mandatory AI Use Declaration

The use of any AI technologies during the preparation of a manuscript must be disclosed in a dedicated section of the article entitled “AI Use Declaration”. The declaration must specify: the name of the tool used, the purpose of its use, and a description of the methods applied.

Sample declaration (if AI was used): “During the preparation of this manuscript, the author(s) used [name of AI tool(s)] for [purpose: text editing, translation, grammar checking, etc.]. All results, conclusions, and interpretations are solely the authors’ own contribution.”
Sample declaration (if AI was not used): “The author(s) did not use any artificial intelligence tools during the preparation of this manuscript.”

3. Author Responsibility

The author(s) bear full responsibility for the content, accuracy, and originality of materials prepared with the use of AI, regardless of the extent of its application. Authors are required to verify the accuracy of all AI-generated outputs and to corroborate them with alternative, reliable sources.

4. Prohibited Uses of AI

The Editorial Board strictly prohibits the following uses of AI technologies:

  • generating or presenting AI-produced content as the author’s own original text;
  • automatically paraphrasing the texts of other authors without attribution;
  • generating false data, citations, tables, or results (fabrication);
  • reusing one’s own materials reworked by AI to create a “new” publication (self-plagiarism);
  • concealing the use of AI in the preparation of a manuscript;
  • listing AI as a co-author of a publication — in accordance with COPE guidelines, AI cannot be an author or bear ethical responsibility.

5. Risks and Critical Evaluation of AI Outputs

The Editorial Board cautions authors that outputs generated by AI may appear plausible but contain factual errors or fabricated references, infringing copyright or distorting the scholarly content.

6. Manuscript Screening

The Editorial Board reserves the right to screen submitted manuscripts for signs of unethical or undisclosed use of AI, falsification, and plagiarism (using the StrikePlagiarism system). Where such violations are identified, manuscripts will be rejected before publication.

7. Use of AI in the Editorial Process

The Editorial Board uses AI technologies exclusively as auxiliary tools (text similarity checking). To protect authors’ rights, the journal does not permit the use of generative AI by reviewers or editors during the assessment process.

8. Policy Updates

As AI technologies evolve rapidly, this policy is subject to regular review and updating in line with new international standards. The Editorial Board reserves the right to amend this policy without prior notice.