The European Journal of Medical Practitioners (EJMP) recognizes the growing use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in academic research and scholarly writing. While such tools may assist authors in certain aspects of manuscript preparation, their use must be transparent, responsible, and consistent with the principles of research integrity and academic accountability.

This policy outlines the journal’s expectations regarding the use of generative AI tools in the preparation, submission, review, and publication of manuscripts.

Acceptable Use of Generative AI

Authors may use generative AI tools to assist with:

• Language improvement and grammar correction.

• Editing and improving readability.

• Formatting and organization of content.

• Generating summaries or drafting non-scientific text under human supervision.

Authors remain fully responsible for reviewing, verifying, and approving all content generated with the assistance of AI tools.

Author Responsibility

Generative AI systems cannot assume responsibility for the accuracy, integrity, or originality of scholarly work. Therefore:

• AI tools must not be listed as authors or co-authors.

• AI systems cannot satisfy authorship criteria.

• Human authors remain accountable for all statements, analyses, interpretations, references, and conclusions presented in the manuscript.

• Authors must verify that AI-generated content is accurate, unbiased, and properly supported by reliable sources.

Disclosure Requirements

Authors should disclose the use of generative AI tools when such tools have made a substantial contribution to manuscript preparation.

The disclosure should specify:

• The name of the AI tool used.

• The purpose for which it was used.

• The extent of its contribution to the manuscript.

The Editorial Office may request additional clarification regarding the use of AI-assisted technologies when necessary.

Prohibited Uses

The following practices are not permitted:

• Fabrication of data, results, references, or citations using AI tools.

• Generation or manipulation of research findings.

• Creation of fraudulent images, figures, or datasets.

• Submission of AI-generated content without appropriate human review and verification.

• Use of AI tools to conceal plagiarism or other forms of research misconduct.

Any manuscript found to contain fabricated or misleading AI-generated content may be rejected or retracted.

Accuracy and Verification

Generative AI systems may produce inaccurate, incomplete, outdated, or fabricated information. Authors are expected to independently verify all facts, references, quotations, data, and scientific claims before submission.

The journal does not accept responsibility for errors originating from the use of AI-assisted technologies.

Confidentiality and Peer Review

Reviewers and editors must not upload confidential manuscript content, reviewer reports, or unpublished research data into public AI systems that may store, reuse, or disclose submitted information.

The confidentiality of manuscripts and the integrity of the peer-review process must be protected at all times.

Editorial Use of AI

Editors may utilize AI-assisted tools for limited administrative purposes, such as language assessment, plagiarism screening support, or workflow management. However, editorial decisions, peer-review evaluations, and publication judgments will always remain under human oversight and responsibility.

Compliance with Research Ethics

The use of generative AI must not compromise scientific integrity, transparency, originality, or ethical publishing standards. Manuscripts that fail to comply with this policy may be subject to editorial action, including rejection, correction, investigation, or retraction.

Policy Updates

As AI technologies continue to evolve, EJMP reserves the right to revise this policy to reflect emerging ethical standards, technological developments, and best practices in scholarly publishing.