Use of Artificial Intelligence

This policy follows the COPE position statement on authorship and AI tools.

• Authorship. AI tools cannot be listed as authors, as they cannot take responsibility for the work.
• Permitted use. AI tools may assist with language, grammar, translation and finding literature. The research, analysis, interpretation and conclusions must be the authors' own.
• Disclosure. Any use of AI tools must be declared in the submission, stating which tool was used and for what purpose.
• Images and data. AI-generated images, figures or data are not accepted.
• Responsibility. Authors are fully responsible for the entire content of their manuscript, including any text produced with AI assistance, and for its accuracy.
• Reviewers and editors. Manuscripts must not be uploaded to AI tools, as this breaches confidentiality.