International Journal of Research in Electronics  AND Computer Engineering (IJRECE)

A Peer-Reviewed, Open Access, International Journal. ISSN (Online): 2348-2281 | ISSN (Print): 2393-9028

Published by I2OR – International Institute of Organized Research - A Registered MSME with Ministry of MSME, Government of India

Statement on the Use of Generative AI (GenAI) Tools
IJRECE recognizes the increasing use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) tools (such as ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, Claude, etc.) in the research and writing process. To maintain academic integrity and transparency, the journal has adopted the following policy regarding the use of GenAI:

1. GenAI Cannot Be Listed as an Author
Generative AI tools cannot be credited as authors, since they cannot take responsibility for the content, data accuracy, ethical issues, or copyright.

2. Allowable Use of GenAI by Authors
Authors may use GenAI tools for:

• Language refinement
• Grammar correction
  
• Improving clarity of writing
  
• Idea organization
  
• Formatting assistance
  

Only if the author maintains full control of the research design, analysis, interpretation, and conclusions.

3. Prohibited Uses of GenAI
Authors must NOT use GenAI for:

• Generating fabricated data or references
• Writing entire manuscripts without human supervision
  
• Producing images without proper permissions
  
• Simulating or falsifying results
  
• Manipulating citations or metrics
  
• Such actions are considered academic misconduct.
  

4. Mandatory Disclosure Requirement

If GenAI tools were used in any part of manuscript preparation, authors must clearly disclose this in a dedicated section titled:
“Author Disclosure of AI Use”

Sample Disclosure:
“The authors used ChatGPT (OpenAI) for language editing and grammar improvement. The authors reviewed and validated all content generated.”
Failure to disclose constitutes ethical violation.

5. Responsibility for AI-Assisted Content
All responsibility for:
Accuracy, Originality, Plagiarism, Integrity, Ethical compliance
rests solely with the human authors, not with AI tools.

6. GenAI and Plagiarism Screening
All submissions undergo:

• Plagiarism check (Turnitin/iThenticate)
• AI-generated content screening if needed
  
• Papers suspected of excessive, uncredited AI generation may be rejected or retracted.
  

7. Compliance with COPE & Scopus Standards
This policy aligns with:

• COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics)
• Scopus journal evaluation criteria
  
• International best practices for responsible AI use