AI Guidelines for ANR Authors
This policy aligns with, and defers to, the broader UC ANR and UC policies on AI use:
All authors are expected to read and understand those policies before submitting a manuscript. AI is a fast-changing technology. Guidelines may be updated at any time and authors should be familiar with the latest version of all policies.
Generative AI vs. Assistive AI
This policy distinguishes between two categories of AI use:
Generative AI refers to the creation of new content by AI technology, typically from prompts.
Assistive AI refers to tools that support and improve human-created work — for example, grammar checking, copyediting, improving sentence clarity, generating reference lists, or reformatting text.
Permitted and Prohibited Uses
Authors may use assistive AI tools in manuscript preparation.
Authors may not:
- Use generative AI to produce manuscript content
- Use AI in the creation of figures, images, or photographs
- Cite generative AI outputs as a reference source
Disclosure Requirements
Authors must disclose, at the time of submission, when and how they used AI tools in manuscript preparation. Disclosure should be included in the submission cover letter and, where appropriate, in the manuscript’s Acknowledgments section. Describe which tool was used and for what purpose.
Example: “Sections of the introduction were drafted using [tool name] and subsequently reviewed and revised by the authors.”
As standard practice, all accepted papers are run through iThenticate for plagiarism detection and AI use screening.
If AI was used inappropriately or excessively during manuscript preparation, the editorial office reserves the right to reject the manuscript at any stage.
Accuracy and Responsibility
AI tools can produce plausible-sounding but inaccurate statements, fabricated citations, and content that may infringe on copyright. Authors should carefully review all AI-assisted content before submission.
Regardless of how AI tools were used, the author is solely responsible for the accuracy, originality, and integrity of all submitted content. Technical editors of multi-chapter books or series bear this responsibility for all chapters or works within that series.