Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy

AI co-authorship is strictly prohibited. Artificial intelligence systems (such as ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, and their analogues) cannot be listed as authors of an article.

Authors bear sole responsibility for the accuracy, validity, originality, and correctness of all statements, data, images, citations, and conclusions presented in the manuscript.

The use of AI tools to generate, transform, or analyze the scientific content of a manuscript must be disclosed by the authors in the “Materials and Methods” or “Acknowledgements” section, specifying the tool used and the task performed. Such use includes, but is not limited to, the generation or processing of data, figures, source code, tables, bibliographic descriptions, and scientific conclusions.

The use of AI exclusively for language editing, spellchecking, or translation does not require special declaration; however, authors are required to verify the output, ensure terminological accuracy, and bear full responsibility for the final text.

The use of AI to fabricate or falsify data, generate misleading images, produce fictitious sources, or formulate unsubstantiated scientific conclusions is strictly impermissible.