Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) is reshaping academic publishing at a remarkable pace, opening up genuine opportunities alongside a new set of challenges. To safeguard transparency, authenticity, and scientific rigor, International Journal of Veterinary Research and Allied Sciences has set out the following principles governing the use of GenAI tools throughout manuscript preparation, peer review, and publication.
1. Full disclosure
Any use of Generative AI tools in preparing, editing, or developing a manuscript must be explicitly disclosed by the authors. If undisclosed use is identified at any stage, the manuscript will be withdrawn from peer review immediately — or, if already accepted, withdrawn prior to publication.
2. A supplementary tool, not a substitute
GenAI may be used to assist with language, grammar, or formatting, but nothing more. The scientific content, data analysis, and conclusions must originate from the authors themselves and be independently verified by them. AI-generated or AI-assisted material does not relieve authors of responsibility for the accuracy or originality of what they submit.
3. No authorship credit
AI tools cannot be listed as authors, nor credited with authorship in any form. Authorship carries accountability that only a person can hold.
4. Ethical integrity
The use of AI must never compromise intellectual property rights, introduce inaccuracies, or distort research findings. Where AI tools contribute to a manuscript, their use must not replace the authors' own judgment in matters of scientific content or editorial decision-making.
5. Transparency in peer review and editorial work
Editors and reviewers who use GenAI tools during peer review or editorial evaluation are expected to disclose this openly, so that trust and clarity are preserved throughout the process.
6. Where responsibility ultimately rests
Regardless of how AI tools were involved, authors remain fully and solely responsible for the accuracy, originality, integrity, and final content of their manuscript — including any text, analysis, or material that AI assisted in producing.International Journal of Veterinary Research and Allied Sciences welcomes what Generative AI can offer to scholarly communication, while holding firmly to the ethical standards and academic rigor this field depends on. These principles are our way of keeping that balance — encouraging openness without losing sight of integrity — as scientific publishing continues to evolve.
