Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy

Magazine of Geodesy - Cartography recognizes that artificial intelligence (AI) tools, including tools based on Large Language Models (LLMs), may assist authors, reviewers, and editors in certain aspects of research and scholarly publishing.

The use of AI must be consistent with scientific integrity, transparency, confidentiality, and human responsibility for published content.

1. Use of AI by Authors

Authors may use AI tools to assist with tasks such as:

  • Checking grammar, spelling, and language;

  • Improving wording and sentence structure;

  • Supporting manuscript formatting or presentation;

  • Assisting with other appropriate technical tasks.

However, authors remain fully responsible for the content of their manuscripts, including the accuracy of information, data, methods, results, conclusions, and references.

AI must not replace the academic judgment and responsibility of the authors for their research.

2. AI-Generated Scholarly Content

When AI tools are used to generate or substantially assist in generating scholarly content, including text, analysis, code, images, tables, or other components of an article, authors must ensure that such use does not compromise the accuracy, originality, or integrity of the work.

Authors must independently verify AI-generated content before including it in a manuscript.

Authors must not use AI to fabricate data, results, references, citations, or any other content that could misrepresent the research process or findings.

3. Disclosure of AI Use

When the use of AI has a substantial impact on the content or preparation of a manuscript, authors should disclose the AI tool used and the purpose of its use in the manuscript or an appropriate section of the article.

Routine use of AI tools for spelling, grammar checking, or ordinary language improvement does not necessarily require disclosure, unless otherwise requested by the journal for a particular manuscript.

4. AI Cannot Be an Author

AI tools, chatbots, and other AI systems cannot be listed as authors or co-authors of a manuscript.

Human authors remain responsible for the entire content submitted and published, including content generated or assisted by AI tools.

5. Manuscript Confidentiality

Authors, reviewers, and editors must exercise caution when using third-party AI tools.

Unpublished manuscripts, confidential data, personal information, restricted materials, or other sensitive information must not be entered into public or third-party AI systems when doing so could compromise the confidentiality of the information.

6. Use of AI in Peer Review and Editorial Processes

Reviewers and editors must not use AI tools in ways that compromise the confidentiality of manuscripts or author information.

Where the use of AI is permitted to assist with a reviewing or editorial task, the user must carefully verify the output and remains fully responsible for the resulting review comments, evaluation, or editorial decision.

Final editorial decisions must be made by an authorized human editor and not by an AI system.

7. Human Responsibility

The use of AI does not change the responsibilities of authors, reviewers, or editors.

The journal may request clarification regarding the use of AI when necessary to ensure transparency, research integrity, and the integrity of the publication process.