ABOUT THE USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)

This policy establishes guidelines regarding the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in the production of scientific documents, aiming to ensure academic integrity, transparency, and authors’ responsibility.

Artificial intelligence (AI) tools are accepted since the authors declare and explicitly inform if they have been used to revise the grammar or improve the quality of English in the writing process. If any AI tool is used to write one or more paragraphs of the manuscript or to make improvements to the English text, other than minor corrections, its use must be declared in the Methodology of the manuscript. The information should describe in detail what, how and where AI was used. The lack of clear and complete information can lead to requirements from the editor to the authors or result in article rejection.

Declaration of generative AI in scientific writing

The following guidance applies solely to the writing process and does not extend to the use of AI tools for data analysis or drawing insights as part of the research process.

Authors are advised to use generative artificial intelligence (AI) and AI-assisted technologies (e.g., ChatGPT-3, ChatGTP-4) exclusively to enhance readability and language quality during the writing process. The use of these technologies should be accompanied by human oversight and control, and authors should carefully review and edit the generated output, as AI has the potential to produce content that may appear authoritative but could be incorrect, incomplete, or biased.

AI and AI-assisted technologies should not be listed as an author or co-author or be cited as an author. Authorship implies responsibilities and tasks that can only be attributed to and performed by humans, as outlined in the author policy.

When using AI or AI-assisted technologies in the writing process, authors must include a statement about it in the Ethics section with the following content:

Declaration of Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process: During the preparation of this work, the author(s) used [NAME TOOL / SERVICE] to [REASON]. After using this tool/service, the author(s) reviewed and edited the content as needed and are fully responsible for the publication content.

The following guidance applies solely to the writing process and does not extend to the use of AI tools for data analysis or drawing insights as part of the research process. If no AI tools were used, report "AI tools were not used."

When using AI as a research tool, authors should discuss its limitations and potential biases in the text. See the AI Tools and Resources Guide – SciELO and Elsevier recommendations.

FOR AUTHORS:

Authorship: Artificial intelligence tools do not qualify for authorship and must not be listed as co-authors.

Responsibility and Integrity: The use of AI must be carefully supervised by the authors, who are responsible for critically verifying the accuracy and reliability of any content generated by AI. Eclética Química understands that full responsibility for the article’s content rests with the individuals who sign it.

Authenticity and Originality: Authors who employ AI tools to generate or analyze content must ensure that their work makes a substantial and original contribution to the field of study. Authors are fully responsible for the originality and accuracy of the submitted content.

Declaration and Transparency of AI Use: All authors of manuscripts that use AI tools, regardless of the research stage or during the writing of results, must declare their use in the methodology section or at the end of it, specifying:

• The name and version of the AI tool or system used;

• The specific purpose of its use (e.g., abstract generation, language revision, assistance in text structuring);

• The extent of its use, including an estimated percentage of content generated or modified by AI.

Limitations: When AI is used as a research or analytical tool, authors must explicitly discuss its limitations and potential biases in the manuscript.

FOR REVIEWERS:
Uploading a manuscript received for peer review, in whole or in part, to generative AI tools is strictly prohibited, as this practice may violate confidentiality, copyright, and data protection rights.

AI tools lack critical judgment and may generate fabrications—defined as information that appears plausible but does not correspond to factual reality. Consequently, the use of such tools poses a risk of producing erroneous conclusions, which may compromise a fair and reliable editorial decision regarding manuscript acceptance.