Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy

Jurnal Ners dan Kebidanan (JNK) recognizes the growing role of Artificial Intelligence (AI), including generative AI and Large Language Models (LLMs), in supporting research and scholarly publishing. JNK permits the responsible use of AI tools while maintaining transparency, academic integrity, originality, and publication ethics.

This policy applies to all authors, reviewers, and editors involved in the publication process of JNK.

1. AI Use by Authors
Authors are permitted to use AI tools to assist in manuscript preparation and development, including grammar correction, academic language improvement, manuscript structuring, and other writing-related activities.
However, any substantive use of generative AI, such as drafting or developing manuscript content, generating scientific narratives, interpreting research findings, or developing discussions, must be disclosed in the Acknowledgements section.

The disclosure must include:
- The name of the AI tool or application used.
- The purpose and nature of its use.
- The specific sections or content of the manuscript developed or assisted by AI.

If AI is used in research design, data processing or analysis, or other research procedures, its use must be described in detail in the Methods section.
The use of basic tools for spelling, grammar, punctuation, and reference management does not require disclosure.
Authors remain fully responsible for the entire manuscript, including the accuracy of information, scientific validity, originality, reference accuracy, and integrity of research findings generated or assisted by AI.
AI tools cannot be listed as authors or credited as contributors with authorship responsibilities.

2. AI Use in Images and Research Data
The use of AI to fabricate, manipulate, or alter research data, clinical images, research photographs, or scientific illustrations in ways that misrepresent the actual research conditions or findings is prohibited.

Authors must not use AI to:
- Fabricate research data that were never obtained through actual research procedures.
- Manipulate clinical images or research documentation.
- Remove, add, or modify image elements that may affect the interpretation of research findings.
- Generate images or visual materials presented as original research documentation or findings when they are actually AI-generated.

The use of AI to generate conceptual illustrations or non-data-related infographics may be permitted, provided that such materials do not mislead readers and their use is transparently disclosed.
Authors must ensure that all data, images, tables, and illustrations submitted in their manuscripts accurately represent the actual research findings.

3. AI Use by Reviewers
Reviewers are prohibited from uploading or sharing manuscripts under peer review, supplementary documents, research data, or confidential peer-review comments with public AI tools or AI platforms that do not provide adequate confidentiality and data protection safeguards.
This restriction aims to protect manuscript confidentiality, authors' intellectual property rights, and the independence of the peer-review process.
Reviewers may use basic writing assistance tools for spelling and grammar checking in their review comments, provided that no confidential manuscript information is disclosed.
Reviewers remain fully responsible for all evaluations, recommendations, and comments submitted. Scientific judgments and decisions during peer review must be based on the reviewers' own professional assessment and must not be delegated entirely to AI tools.

4. AI Use by Editors
Editors may use appropriate AI-assisted tools to support editorial activities, including initial manuscript screening, language assessment, similarity checking, identification of potential reference inconsistencies, and publication integrity assessments.
The use of AI in editorial activities must comply with confidentiality, data protection, and editorial independence principles.
AI serves only as a supporting tool. All editorial decisions, including acceptance, rejection, and post-publication actions, remain the responsibility of the editors and must be based on professional judgment and JNK's publication ethics policies.

5. Accountability and Responsibility
The use of AI does not diminish the responsibility of authors, reviewers, or editors for their respective contributions and activities throughout the scholarly publishing process.
Authors are responsible for ensuring that all information generated or assisted by AI has been critically verified and does not contain inaccurate information, fabricated references, misleading interpretations, or unsupported scientific claims.
All AI use must be transparent, ethical, and consistent with the principles of academic integrity and scholarly publication ethics.

6. Disclosure Verification and Editorial Actions
JNK reserves the right to verify AI-use disclosures provided by authors, particularly when discrepancies are identified between the declared use of AI and its actual use in manuscript preparation.
If, at any stage of the publication process, it is discovered that AI use has not been disclosed, has been inaccurately disclosed, or involves potential misuse of AI, JNK reserves the right to request clarification and supporting evidence from the authors.

In cases of serious violations or discrepancies, the editors reserve the right to take appropriate editorial actions, including but not limited to:
1. Requesting clarification, revisions, or additional statements from the authors.
2. Suspending the editorial or peer-review process until the issue has been resolved.
3. Rejecting the manuscript if the violation affects its integrity, validity, or credibility.
4. Withdrawing an acceptance decision if the violation is identified after acceptance but before publication.
5. Issuing corrections or editorial statements if the issue is identified after publication.
6. Retracting a published article if serious violations are found to compromise the integrity or validity of the published work.

Editorial decisions will be based on the severity of the violation, available evidence, explanations provided by the authors, and applicable publication ethics principles and guidelines.
JNK reserves the right to take such actions in accordance with its publication ethics policies and the recommendations of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).