AI use policy

AI USE POLICY

The scientific journal Public Administration and State Security Aspects has developed this policy in accordance with the position of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) on the use of artificial intelligence tools in scholarly publications.

Authorship and AI

× Artificial intelligence (AI) tools may not be listed as authors of a manuscript. Authorship implies accountability for the accuracy and integrity of the work, which AI tools cannot bear.

Permitted Use of AI by Authors

Authors may use AI tools exclusively as an assistive means for the following purposes:

✓ Grammar and style editing of a completed author-written text

✓ Machine translation with mandatory subsequent author review and editing

✓ Searching, organising, and classifying scientific literature

✓ Formatting bibliographic references

✓ Technical processing and visualisation of data collected by the authors

In all cases, the author bears full responsibility for the final content of the manuscript and is required to disclose the use of AI.

Prohibited Use of AI by Authors

× Generating research data, results, or conclusions

× Writing the main body of an article without substantial author revision

× Generating abstracts, statements of scientific novelty, or conclusions on behalf of the author

× Listing an AI tool as an author or co-author of a manuscript

× Using AI without disclosing its use in the manuscript

AI Disclosure Requirements

Where to disclose

In the manuscript or in a separate statement preceding the reference list — section "AI Use Statement".

What to disclose

›The name of the AI tool used

›The purpose of use (editing, translation, literature search, etc.)

›The section(s) of the manuscript to which AI was applied

If AI was not used

Authors must submit a corresponding statement: "No artificial intelligence tools were used in the preparation of this work."

Reviewers and Editors

× Reviewers and editors are prohibited from uploading manuscripts or any parts thereof to any AI systems. This violates the confidentiality of the review process, infringes copyright, and may result in data leakage.

› Limited use of AI to improve the quality of a written review is permitted solely on the condition that it is transparently declared to the relevant editor.