Artificial Intelligence Use Policy

The Cuestiones de Género journal is committed to scientific integrity and transparency in the use of artificial intelligence (AI). This policy establishes clear guidelines on the appropriate use of AI tools for authors, reviewers, and editors.

1. General Principles

In accordance with the COPE Declaration guidelines and best practices in the scientific community:

- AI tools cannot meet authorship criteria, as they cannot assume responsibility for scientific content.

- They cannot manage conflicts of interest, copyright, or make ethical decisions on their own.

2. Use of AI by Authors

2.1. Declaration of Use:

Authors must explicitly declare the use of any AI tool in the writing or analysis of their manuscripts. The software used, the functions applied, and the sections of the manuscript where it was used must be specified.

2.2. Responsibility for Originality

The author is responsible for the originality of AI-generated or AI-assisted content. The generated material must not infringe third-party rights or plagiarize existing content.

2.3. Review of AI-Assisted Content

The author is responsible for carefully reviewing and verifying any AI-generated content to avoid bias, errors, or inaccuracies.

3. Use of AI in Peer Review

3.1. Declaration of Reviewers' Use of AI

If reviewers use AI to assist in the evaluation of a manuscript, they must declare this use. AI can serve as a support, but critical judgment and final evaluation must be performed by humans.

3.2. Manuscript Evaluation

AI should not replace the responsibility of reviewers in the evaluation of scientific articles. The process should be primarily performed by humans, and the use of AI should be complementary.

4. Use of AI by the Editorial Team

The editorial team may use AI for administrative and editing tasks, such as manuscript formatting or plagiarism detection, always under rigorous human supervision to ensure consistency and quality.

5. Ethics in the Use of AI

The use of AI must not, under any circumstances, lead to data manipulation, plagiarism, or intellectual property violations. Any misuse of AI, intentional or unintentional, will be addressed in accordance with COPE policies and other ethical standards of the publisher.

6. Policy Evaluation and Update

This policy will be reviewed regularly to adapt to technological advances in AI and to ensure best practices in scientific publishing.

7. Consequences of Non-Compliance

Non-compliance with this policy may lead to sanctions such as withdrawal of the manuscript or a ban on future submissions to Cuestiones de Género.