Ceddi Journal of Education (CJE) recognises that generative artificial intelligence (AI) and other automated tools may support research and manuscript preparation. Their use must be transparent, responsible, and subject to appropriate human oversight. Human authors remain fully responsible for the accuracy, originality, validity, integrity, and content of their work.
Authors may use generative AI or other automated tools to support manuscript preparation, including language improvement, editing, formatting, the development of initial ideas, outlining, or assistance in explaining educational concepts. All AI-generated or AI-assisted output must be carefully reviewed and verified by the authors.
Authors must state whether generative AI was used in the Declaration of Generative AI Use section of the manuscript. Where used, the declaration must identify the tool and describe the nature and purpose of its use, including assistance with language, editing, or formatting. Routine use of non-generative tools for spelling checks, reference management, or document formatting does not require a generative AI declaration. Where AI or other automated tools form part of the research methodology, their relevant use must be described in the Method section with sufficient detail to support methodological assessment.
Generative AI tools cannot be listed or credited as authors because they cannot assume responsibility for the submitted work. AI-generated responses must not be used as substitutes for verified scholarly references. Tools studied or used in the research must be identified and documented where relevant.
Generative AI must not be used to fabricate, falsify, or misrepresent participant responses, educational research data, classroom observations, learning outcomes, statistical results, references, or other research findings. AI-generated outputs and synthetic or simulated materials used as research objects or methodological resources must be clearly identified. Authors must explain how they were generated, their intended role, and their limitations in the Method section. Such materials must never be presented as data collected from actual participants or educational settings.
When AI is used to support instrument development, educational materials, coding, or data analysis, authors must describe its role and provide appropriate human review, validation, and verification. AI-generated instruments must not be presented as validated instruments without supporting evidence. Analyses must use legitimate data and appropriate methods, and their accuracy must be checked by the authors.
Authors must protect confidential information and personal data when using AI tools. Identifiable student records, participant information, or other protected material must not be uploaded to services without appropriate authorisation, safeguards, and compliance with applicable ethical and legal requirements.
Reviewers and editors must maintain the confidentiality of submitted manuscripts and associated materials. Manuscripts, unpublished data, review reports, or confidential editorial information must not be uploaded to public generative AI platforms or other services where confidentiality and appropriate data protection cannot be assured.
Reviewers and editors must not use generative AI to generate peer-review reports, substantive editorial assessments, or editorial decisions. Scholarly evaluation, critical judgment, and editorial responsibility must remain with the human reviewer or editor.
The journal may use appropriate automated tools to support editorial screening and research-integrity checks, including similarity screening using Turnitin. Tool outputs are reviewed and evaluated by the editorial team and are not used as the sole basis for determining plagiarism or making editorial decisions. Final judgments remain under human oversight.
The use of AI or automated tools does not reduce or transfer the responsibilities of authors, reviewers, or editors. Human oversight must be maintained throughout research, manuscript preparation, peer review, and editorial decision-making.
Suspected misuse is assessed according to the nature of the concern and the available evidence. Where misuse constitutes research or publication misconduct, the journal may take appropriate action under its Publication Ethics and Retraction and Withdrawal Policy, with reference to applicable Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) guidance. Actions may include requests for clarification or revision, rejection, correction, an expression of concern, or retraction, as appropriate.
All articles published in the Ceddi Journal of Education are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License .
