The journal adheres to the recommendations of WAME and Elsevier on the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in scientific publications.

Generative AI systems, such as ChatGPT, Gemini, Bing AI, cannot be considered authors or co-authors, as they cannot be legally or ethically responsible for the content of the publication. Authorship implies the ability to approve the final version of the manuscript, respond to editorial comments, ensure accuracy, and guarantee the absence of plagiarism, which is possible only if real researchers are involved. The use of AI in writing the text is allowed only for the purpose of improving language, style or structure. Authors are fully responsible for the entire content of the manuscript, regardless of the source of its creation.

The fact of using AI must be clearly declared. If an AI tool was used to create or edit the text, this should be reported in the Acknowledgements section. If AI was used in the process of data analysis, writing code, creating tables or visualisations, this information should be indicated in the Abstract and Methods sections. The declaration should include the name and version of the tool, the text of the prompt, as well as the date and time of access to the system.

The use of AI or AI-assisted tools to create or edit images, figures, graphs or graphical abstracts is not permitted. The only exception is when such tools were part of a research method, for example, in the field of biomedical imaging. In such cases, this should be described in detail in the Methods section, with an explanation of the process, the name of the instrument, version, manufacturer and technical details of its use.

Editors and reviewers who use AI tools in the evaluation or communication process should indicate the fact of such use. Transferring the content of the manuscript to third-party tools that store the entered information without the consent of the authors is considered a violation of the confidentiality of the editorial process. The Editorial Board reserves the right to use tools to detect texts and images created or modified by AI in order to maintain scientific integrity and credibility of publications.