Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy
Vestnik KazNMU recognizes the increasing role of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in scientific research and scholarly publishing. To safeguard academic integrity, ensure transparency, protect confidentiality, and maintain human accountability, the journal adopts the following policy.
1. AI and Authorship
1.1 AI tools, including large language models and generative systems, cannot be listed as authors of a manuscript.
1.2 Authorship implies responsibility and accountability for the accuracy, integrity, and originality of the work, which cannot be assigned to AI systems.
1.3 If AI-assisted tools are used in the preparation of a manuscript, authors must disclose the use of such tools, identify the tool used, and describe the purpose of its use.
1.4 Use of AI for writing assistance, drafting, rewriting, summarizing, language editing, or content generation should be disclosed in the manuscript and, where appropriate, in the acknowledgments or another relevant section.
1.5 Use of AI for data analysis, image generation, figure preparation, data visualization, or other methodological tasks must be described in the Methods section or another appropriate part of the manuscript.
1.6 Routine spell-checking and minor grammar correction may not require formal disclosure. However, any substantive use of AI in the preparation of the manuscript must be disclosed.
1.7 Authors remain fully responsible for the originality, accuracy, validity, citation accuracy, and ethical integrity of the final manuscript, including any content generated or modified with the assistance of AI tools.
2. AI-Generated Images, Figures, and Data Presentation
2.1 AI-generated images, graphics, videos, or other visual content are not permitted as primary scientific data or evidence unless their use is scientifically justified, transparently reported, and fully compliant with copyright and ethical standards.
2.2 If AI-generated visual material is included, authors must clearly disclose: the name of the AI tool or system used; the purpose of its use; how the material was generated or modified; any relevant limitations affecting interpretation.
2.3 AI-generated visual material must be clearly labeled where applicable.
2.4 The use of non-generative AI or machine learning tools for image enhancement, statistical modeling, data analysis, or visualization must be described in the manuscript and, where appropriate, acknowledged in figure or table captions.
3. AI Use in Peer Review
3.1 Reviewers must treat all manuscripts and related materials as strictly confidential.
3.2 Reviewers must not upload manuscripts, manuscript excerpts, figures, tables, supplementary files, or reviewer reports into AI tools or other software where confidentiality, data protection, or security cannot be assured.
3.3 Any use of AI to support peer review is prohibited unless explicitly permitted by the journal.
3.4 If the journal permits limited AI-assisted support in peer review, the reviewer must disclose such use in the review report.
3.5 Reviewers remain fully responsible for the accuracy, validity, tone, and fairness of their assessments.
4. Editorial Use of AI
4.1 Editors may use internal or publisher-approved AI tools for limited ancillary or production-related purposes, such as language support, workflow assistance, glossary preparation, or communication materials, provided that confidentiality is protected.
4.2 Editors must not upload submitted manuscripts or confidential editorial materials into AI systems where confidentiality cannot be assured without appropriate authorization and safeguards.
4.3 All AI-assisted editorial content must be reviewed, verified, and approved by a human editor before publication or dissemination.
4.4 Any substantive use of AI in editorial or production workflows may be disclosed by the journal in relevant policy or publication information, where appropriate.
5. Policy Review and Updates
5.1 This policy will be reviewed and updated periodically in accordance with evolving international publishing standards, editorial best practices, and developments in AI governance.
5.2 Any revisions to this policy will be published on the journal’s official website.