Biomedpress Policy: Using AI in Academic Publishing

Key Principles

You may use AI tools when preparing manuscripts for Biomedpress journals, but you are fully responsible for your submission’s accuracy, originality, and compliance. AI should support—not replace—your expertise.

Mandatory Rules for Authors

Check AI Terms of Service
→ Review the AI tool’s terms before use.
→ Ensure it does NOT claim ownership of your content or restrict publishing rights.
→ Recheck terms periodically.
Maintain Human Control
→ Use AI only as an assistant (e.g., editing, idea refinement).
→ Verify all content: claims, citations, data, and conclusions must be accurate and based on your research.
→ Final work must reflect your expertise and comply with ethics standards.
Disclose AI Use Transparently
→ State in your manuscript:
- AI tool name/version.
- Purpose of use (e.g., "language editing," "data analysis suggestions").
- Sections generated/improved by AI.
  → Place disclosure in Methods or Acknowledgements.
  → Exception: Basic tools (e.g., grammar/spell checkers like Grammarly) do not need disclosure.
Protect Ownership Rights
→ Do NOT use AI tools that:
- Claim rights over your content.
- Train their models on your submission.
- Restrict Biomedpress’s publishing rights.
Ensure Ethical & Legal Use
→ Never use AI to:
- Create/manipulate research data or images.
- Plagiarize others’ work or mimic unique voices/styles.
- Process sensitive/unpublished data without privacy safeguards.
  → Check AI outputs for bias/errors.

Critical Additional Policies

Topic	Rule
AI as Author	→ AI cannot be a co-author (it lacks accountability and cannot hold copyright).
Peer Review	→ Reviewers/editors MUST NOT upload manuscripts to AI tools (breaches confidentiality). → AI may only refine review feedback if declared to the editor.
Grammar Tools	→ Tools like spell checkers do not require disclosure.

Important Notes

Biomedpress supports AI as a creative aid, not a replacement for human intellect.
Editors reserve the right to evaluate AI use case-by-case.
This policy evolves with technology.

Example Disclosure Statement (include in manuscript):
*"ChatGPT-4 (OpenAI) was used to refine language in the Introduction and Methods sections. The authors reviewed and validated all content."*