AI policies
This information serves as a first overview and can differ from journal policies, even at the same publisher. Please check submission guidelines carefully before submitting a manuscript. In case of doubt, contact the editorial office.
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AI as author
AI technology cannot fulfill the role of an author.
Declaration of AI use
The use of AI tools for text or image generation should be disclosed in the manuscript within the Acknowledgment section with a description of when and how the tools were used. For more substantial use cases or descriptions of AI tool use, authors should provide full details within the Methods or other appropriate section of the manuscript.
Spell checks
Not specifically mentioned
AI-generated images, figures & visual content
Can be used in general but require declaration in the figure caption.
AI in the research process & methodology
Requires declaration as stated above.
AI use by peer reviewers & editors
Disclosing any part of the submission or the peer review report to a text generation service is not permitted.
Author accountability & research integrity
Accountability for the final manuscript remains with the authors.
This information serves as a first overview and can differ from journal policies, even at the same publisher. Please check submission guidelines carefully before submitting a manuscript. In case of doubt, contact the editorial office.
Italic text in quotation marks is a direct quote from the webpage available via the URL below.
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AI as author
AI technology cannot fulfill the role of an author.
Declaration of AI use
Authors should disclose the use of AI tools to editors in their Cover Letter and (if desired) within the paper itself.
Spell checks
"Authors and Referees may use ChatGPT and similar AI-based writing tools exclusively to polish, condense, or otherwise lightly edit their writing."
AI-generated images, figures & visual content
Rules of good scientific conduct apply for scientific image generation. For artwork, similar guidelines might apply; this should be discussed with APS directly.
AI in the research process & methodology
If "the use of AI tools is in service of the study itself, the journals require authors to describe, in a reproducible manner, the use of AI tools in the methods section. This should include:
AI use by peer reviewers & editors
"To protect the confidentiality of peer-reviewed materials, referees should not upload the contents of submitted manuscripts into external AI-assistance tools."
Author accountability & research integrity
Accountability for the final manuscript remains with the authors.
This information serves as a first overview and can differ from journal policies, even at the same publisher. Please check submission guidelines carefully before submitting a manuscript. In case of doubt, contact the editorial office.
Italic text in quotation marks is a direct quote from the webpage available via the URL below.
URL
AI as author
AI technology cannot fulfil the role of an author.
Declaration of AI use
"AI use must be declared and clearly explained in publications such as research papers, just as we expect scholars to do with other software, tools and methodologies."
Spell checks
Not specifically mentioned.
AI-generated images, figures & visual content
Not specifically mentioned.
AI in the research process & methodology
Not specifically mentioned.
AI use by peer reviewers & editors
Not specifically mentioned.
Author accountability & research integrity
Accountability for the final manuscript remains with the authors.
This information serves as a first overview and can differ from journal policies, even at the same publisher. Please check submission guidelines carefully before submitting a manuscript. In case of doubt, contact the editorial office.
Italic text in quotation marks is a direct quote from the webpage available via the URL below.
URL
AI as author
AI technology cannot fulfill the role of an author.
Declaration of AI use
"Authors should provide the name of the specific AI tool utilised and clearly describe the purpose and extent of this use. This can be done either in the Methods or in the Acknowledgements sections of the manuscript."
Spell checks
"AI can be used to improve sentence structure and readability of manuscripts including punctuation, grammar, and spelling checks. This assistive use of AI does not need to be declared by authors."
AI-generated images, figures & visual content
Image generation is permitted but requires declaration.
AI in the research process & methodology
Not specifically mentioned.
AI use by peer reviewers & editors
AI must not be used to generate referee comments but can assist with punctuation, grammar and spelling checks.
Author accountability & research integrity
Accountability for the final manuscript remains with the authors.
Further reading & general information
The discussion about usage of generative AI tools in scientific writing have greatly increased; regulations are being defined and its advantages and limitations evaluated. Below, you can find a selection of interesting articles on the topic:
Salvagno M, Taccone FS & Gerli, AG, 2023. Can artificial intelligence help for scientific writing? Crit Care, 27 (75). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13054-023-04380-2.
As institutions and publishers have to face the fact that authors may use AI-based tools to (help) write scientific articles, they begin to set up guidelines, best practices and regulations regarding its usage. Here are some examples of information from publishers and Swiss universities:
