Generative AI Policy

POLICY ON THE USE OF GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Arte y Ciudad. Revista de Investigación recognises the increasing use of generative artificial intelligence tools (large language models, image generators and other AI systems) in academic research and writing. This policy is based on the recommendations of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), the World Association of Medical Editors (WAME) and the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE).

For authors

Generative AI tools cannot be listed as authors of an article. Authorship implies responsibility for the integrity and accuracy of the work, a capacity that rests only with human persons. Authors remain solely responsible for the content of the manuscript, including any sections assisted or generated by AI tools.

When generative AI has been used in the preparation of the manuscript (beyond basic spelling or grammar checkers), authors must explicitly declare it in an acknowledgements section or methodological note, specifying:

1) The tool used (name, version, date of use).

2) The purpose of use (e.g. draft writing, translation, figure generation, data analysis, literature search).

3) The sections of the manuscript in which it has been applied.

Authors must verify the accuracy, originality, and absence of plagiarism or fabricated information (hallucinations) in any content produced with AI assistance. The generation of images by AI without the corresponding declaration will not be accepted.

For reviewers

Reviewers must not upload manuscripts, in whole or in part, to generative AI tools, as this would violate the confidentiality of the peer review process and the rights of the authors. Critical evaluation must be carried out entirely by the reviewer, exercising their academic and expert judgement.

For editors

Editors commit not to use generative AI tools as substitutes for editorial decision-making. AI-detection or plagiarism-detection tools may be used as support, but the final decision on acceptance or rejection of a manuscript will always be a reasoned human one.

Exceptions

The use of assistive tools for spelling, grammar or style correction (for example, checkers integrated into word processors) does not require specific declaration.

This policy will be updated as international practice evolves and as the recommendations of the reference organisations change.