GENERATIVE AI USE POLICY AND STATEMENT

Benefits: Journal of Economics and Tourism (Benefits-JET)

Journal Website: https://jurnal.sinesia.id/index.php/Benefits-JET/index

1. General Statement

Benefits: Journal of Economics and Tourism (Benefits-JET) recognizes that Generative Artificial Intelligence (Generative AI) technologies can support scholarly research, academic writing, data analysis, and manuscript editing. However, their use must be responsible, transparent, and consistent with the principles of academic integrity, research ethics, and responsible scholarly publishing.

This policy aims to ensure that the use of Generative AI does not compromise the originality, reliability, accountability, or intellectual contributions of authors in scholarly works published by Benefits-JET.

The policy applies to all authors, reviewers, editors, and other parties involved in the journal's editorial and publication processes.

2. Use of Generative AI by Authors

Authors may use Generative AI tools to assist with appropriate academic activities, including:

Grammar correction, spelling improvement, and sentence restructuring.
Improving readability, clarity, and academic writing style.
Language translation and refinement of academic terminology.
Preliminary brainstorming and manuscript outlining.
Technical assistance with programming, data processing, or analysis, provided that the methods and results are independently verified.
Other administrative or technical assistance that does not replace the authors' substantive intellectual contributions.

The use of Generative AI must remain under the supervision and responsibility of the authors. Authors are required to critically review, verify, and edit all AI-generated outputs before incorporating them into their manuscripts.

3. Prohibited Uses of Generative AI

Authors are strictly prohibited from using Generative AI to:

Fabricate or manipulate research data, findings, tables, figures, or scientific evidence in a misleading manner.
Generate fictitious references, quotations, Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs), legal sources, or bibliographic information.
Commit plagiarism or conceal the unauthorized use of other individuals' intellectual work.
Present AI-generated outputs as original personal analysis or intellectual contributions that the authors did not actually perform.
Fabricate ethical approvals, participant identities, survey results, interview transcripts, or research documentation.
Generate conclusions unsupported by verifiable research data or evidence.
Upload personal data, confidential information, protected documents, or unpublished materials to AI systems without appropriate authorization and adequate safeguards.
Manipulate peer-review procedures, authorship information, or editorial decision-making processes.

Any misuse of Generative AI that constitutes a breach of academic integrity will be addressed in accordance with the publication ethics policies of Benefits-JET.

4. Mandatory Disclosure of Generative AI Use

Authors must disclose the use of Generative AI tools when these technologies have made a substantive contribution to manuscript preparation, scholarly content development, data analysis, interpretation, or other relevant research activities.

AI use limited to routine spelling checks, grammar correction, or basic mechanical editing may be exempt from mandatory disclosure unless otherwise required by the journal's specific policies.

The disclosure statement should be included in a dedicated section before the references or in another location specified by the journal's submission guidelines.

Authors should disclose:

The name of the AI tool or application used.
The purpose and scope of its use.
The manuscript sections or research activities supported by AI, where relevant.
The verification measures undertaken and the authors' responsibility for the resulting content.

Example of a Generative AI Disclosure Statement:

"During the preparation of this manuscript, the author(s) used [name of AI tool] to assist with [describe the specific purpose]. All AI-generated content was critically reviewed, verified, and edited by the author(s). The author(s) take full responsibility for the accuracy, originality, interpretation, and scientific integrity of the final manuscript."

Example of a No-AI-Use Statement:

"The author(s) declare that no Generative Artificial Intelligence tools were used to generate or develop the scholarly content of this manuscript."

A statement declaring no AI use must accurately reflect the authors' actual practices.

5. Generative AI and Authorship

Generative AI tools cannot be listed as authors or co-authors of manuscripts submitted to Benefits-JET.

Authorship is restricted to human contributors who meet the journal's authorship criteria and are capable of accepting responsibility for the scholarly work.

Human authors remain fully accountable for:

The accuracy and validity of information presented in the manuscript.
The originality and appropriate attribution of all cited materials.
The integrity of research data, methodology, analysis, and interpretation.
Compliance with research ethics and publication standards.
Addressing corrections or concerns identified after publication.

The use of Generative AI does not transfer scholarly responsibility from human authors to AI developers, service providers, or technological systems.

6. Use of Generative AI by Reviewers

Reviewers are required to maintain the confidentiality of all manuscripts assigned for peer review.

Reviewers must not upload or enter unpublished manuscripts, confidential research data, author identities, or sensitive supplementary materials into publicly accessible Generative AI systems or unauthorized third-party services.

Generative AI must not replace reviewers' independent critical assessment, produce unverified evaluations, or automatically generate editorial recommendations without professional judgment.

Reviewers remain fully responsible for all comments, assessments, and recommendations submitted to the editorial team.

7. Use of Generative AI by Editors

Editors may use AI-assisted tools for appropriate administrative or technical purposes, provided that such use does not compromise manuscript confidentiality or editorial independence.

Editors must not upload confidential manuscripts or sensitive information to AI systems lacking appropriate authorization and safeguards.

Editorial decisions must be based on scientific quality, relevance, originality, peer-review assessments, and the journal's editorial policies. Such decisions must not be delegated entirely to automated AI systems.

Editors are responsible for ensuring that AI use in editorial workflows does not result in discrimination, conflicts of interest, confidentiality breaches, or unfair treatment of authors.

8. Verification and Accountability

All information generated or assisted by AI must be critically examined by the authors before inclusion in a manuscript.

Verification should include, where applicable:

Accuracy of facts and scholarly information.
Validity of references, quotations, and DOIs.
Accuracy of research data, calculations, tables, and figures.
Appropriateness of research methods and interpretations.
Accuracy of legal sources, public policy information, and economic and tourism data.
Consistency between research conclusions and supporting evidence.

Benefits-JET reserves the right to request clarification regarding the use of Generative AI when reasonable concerns arise about the originality, accuracy, or integrity of a manuscript.

9. Investigation and Handling of Violations

If there is a reasonable indication that Generative AI has been used in violation of this policy, Benefits-JET may request clarification and supporting documentation from the authors.

Depending on the findings, the journal may take proportionate actions, including:

Requesting revisions or clarification of the AI disclosure statement.
Requiring verification of data, references, or specific manuscript sections.
Suspending the peer-review process while an investigation is conducted.
Rejecting a manuscript when a serious ethical violation is established.
Publishing a correction, expression of concern, or retraction when serious misconduct is discovered after publication.

All allegations will be evaluated fairly and on the basis of available evidence. The use of Generative AI alone does not constitute grounds for manuscript rejection when such use complies with this policy and does not violate academic integrity.

The journal will not rely solely on automated AI-detection scores as conclusive evidence of misconduct.

10. Transparency and Policy Updates

Benefits-JET is committed to reviewing this policy periodically to ensure its continued relevance to developments in Generative AI technology, international publication ethics standards, and best practices in scholarly communication.

Any revisions to this policy will be made publicly available through the journal's official website.

This policy forms part of Benefits-JET's broader commitment to maintaining research integrity, publication transparency, author accountability, and public trust in scholarly research.

References and Guiding Principles

Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Authorship and AI Tools. https://publicationethics.org/
Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), Open Access Scholarly Publishing Association (OASPA), and World Association of Medical Editors (WAME). Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing, Version 4 (2022). https://doi.org/10.24318/cope.2019.1.12

Journal: Benefits: Journal of Economics and Tourism (Benefits-JET)

Publisher: Yayasan Penelitian dan Pengabdian Masyarakat Sisi Indonesia

Official Website: https://jurnal.sinesia.id/index.php/Benefits-JET/index