AI Usage Policy

The journal views Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a resource to augment research capabilities, not as a replacement for the author, reviewer, or editor. All scholarly materials must remain the product of human intelligence. AI application should be strictly auxiliary and must not compromise authorship or the integrity of the findings.

This policy aligns with the Order of Vinnytsia State Pedagogical University No. 203 (dated Oct 31, 2025) regarding the "Policy on the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Educational and Scientific Activities."

Human Oversight and Responsibility

All content submitted for publication must be verified, corrected, and approved by the author. While AI may assist in technical or supporting tasks, it cannot:

  • Make scientific judgments or reach conclusions;
  • Generate the final version of the manuscript;
  • Substitute for critical scholarly reasoning.

Permitted Uses of AI

Within this framework, AI may be utilized for the following technical tasks:

  • Improving sentence structure and text readability;
  • Grammar and technical spell-checking;
  • Supporting the search for relevant scholarly sources.

Disclosure Requirements

We demand full transparency. If AI tools were employed during the preparation of the manuscript:

  • This must be explicitly disclosed at the end of the article (under a "Declaration of AI Use" section);
  • The specific tool and the nature of its contribution must be detailed;
  • Failure to disclose AI usage is considered a breach of academic integrity and publication ethics.

Prohibited Practices

The following actions are strictly prohibited:

  • Generating the manuscript, in whole or in significant part, using AI;
  • Presenting AI-generated data as empirical or experimental results;
  • Creating images, charts, or statistics via AI without clear verification and labeling;
  • Uploading unpublished manuscripts into external AI services (due to significant confidentiality risks).

Accountability

  • Authors bear sole responsibility for the accuracy, ethics, and authenticity of their submissions.
  • Reviewers must evaluate manuscripts independently, without delegating analysis to AI tools.
  • The Editorial Board reserves the right to reject any material if the use of AI contradicts these principles or compromises academic integrity.