artificial intelligence

 

Indonesian Journal of Community Service in Education (IJCSE) , established in 2025 and published by PT. Intelektiva Global Nusantara, recognizes the increasing use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools in academic writing, research support, and scholarly communication.

Although AI tools may assist authors during manuscript preparation, their use must remain transparent, limited, responsible, and consistent with the principles of academic integrity. Authors retain full responsibility for the originality, accuracy, validity, ethical compliance, and scholarly content of their manuscripts.

Permitted Use of AI Tools

Authors may use AI-assisted tools, including ChatGPT, Grammarly, or comparable applications, only for limited technical assistance during manuscript preparation. Permitted uses include:

  • Improving grammar, spelling, punctuation, and sentence clarity;
  • Supporting language translation or linguistic refinement;
  • Assisting with reference formatting and consistency;
  • Providing minor organizational or editorial suggestions without replacing the authors' intellectual contribution.

AI-generated or AI-assisted content must not exceed 15% of the overall manuscript. Authors must carefully review, verify, and revise all AI-assisted material before submission.

Prohibited Use of AI Tools

AI tools must not be used to replace the intellectual, analytical, or ethical responsibilities of the authors. Prohibited uses include:

  • Generating the central ideas, novelty, theoretical arguments, or scholarly contributions of the manuscript;
  • Writing substantial portions of the manuscript without meaningful author revision and verification;
  • Generating, modifying, interpreting, or manipulating research data without valid methodological procedures;
  • Producing findings, discussions, conclusions, or recommendations that are not based on actual evidence;
  • Fabricating references, quotations, citations, data, participant information, or research results;
  • Uploading confidential, copyrighted, personal, or sensitive information into publicly accessible AI systems;
  • Listing an AI tool as an author or co-author.
Author Responsibility

Authors remain fully accountable for all content contained in their manuscripts, including any text, references, interpretations, tables, figures, or other materials produced with AI assistance. The use of AI tools does not transfer responsibility from the authors to the technology provider.

Authors must verify the accuracy, relevance, originality, and reliability of all AI-assisted content and ensure that it does not violate copyright, confidentiality, research ethics, or publication ethics.

Disclosure of AI Use

Any use of generative AI or AI-assisted technology during manuscript preparation must be transparently disclosed in the Acknowledgment section. The declaration should identify the name of the AI tool, its version when available, and the specific purpose for which it was used.

Example of AI Disclosure:
“The authors used ChatGPT for limited language refinement and Grammarly for grammar checking. All AI-assisted content was reviewed, verified, and revised by the authors, who remain fully responsible for the final manuscript.”
Editorial Action and Sanctions

The Editorial Board may examine manuscripts using appropriate screening tools and request clarification from authors when undisclosed or excessive AI-generated content is suspected.

Failure to disclose the use of AI tools, the submission of fabricated AI-generated information, or use exceeding the permitted threshold may result in:

  • Return of the manuscript for clarification or correction;
  • Rejection of the manuscript;
  • Cancellation of an acceptance decision;
  • Retraction of a published article; or
  • Other actions in accordance with the journal's publication ethics policy.
Policy Principle
AI tools may support manuscript preparation, but they cannot replace human authorship, scholarly judgment, methodological responsibility, critical reflection, or accountability. This policy is intended to safeguard the authenticity, transparency, and academic integrity of every article published in IJCSE.