ASKARA journal supports the responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the process of research and scholarly writing. The use of AI is permitted provided that it does not replace the author’s intellectual responsibility, does not diminish the originality of the work, and is carried out transparently. This policy refers to the principles of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) regarding the use of AI in scholarly publishing and the recommendations of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) regarding the use of AI in academic publications. ICMJE affirms that AI cannot be listed as an author because it cannot be held accountable for the accuracy, integrity, and originality of a work.

Use and Disclosure of AI
AI cannot be listed as an author or co-author of an article. Full responsibility for the content, accuracy, integrity, originality, and ethical compliance of a manuscript remains with the author. Authors who use AI in preparing an article are required to disclose such use at the time of submission and to provide information on the name or type of AI tool used, the purpose of its use, and the parts or stages of the research in which AI was involved. The use of AI for writing assistance, language editing, analysis, data processing, or the creation of images, illustrations, tables, or other visual material must be disclosed proportionately in the relevant section of the article, such as Methods, Acknowledgment, or a dedicated AI-use statement.

Responsibilities and Limitations of Use
Authors are required to check and validate all AI outputs before incorporating them into a manuscript. AI may generate information that is inaccurate, incomplete, biased, or lacking adequate attribution. Authors are therefore responsible for ensuring that the use of AI does not result in plagiarism, copyright infringement, citation errors, fabrication, falsification, or any other form of academic integrity violation. Material generated or assisted by AI — including text, images, illustrations, tables, or data — must be used transparently and in accordance with applicable copyright and licensing terms.

ASKARA journal does not set a specific percentage limit for the use of AI. Assessment is based on the manner, purpose, and extent of AI involvement, the transparency of disclosure, and the author’s responsibility for the final output. Use of AI that replaces the substance of the author’s thinking, analysis, interpretation, or intellectual contribution may give the editorial team grounds to request clarification, conduct further evaluation, or reject the manuscript.

AI in Visual Material
Because ASKARA journal covers the fields of art and design, the use of AI to generate or modify images, illustrations, designs, visual works, or audiovisual material must be clearly disclosed. Authors must explain their use of AI whenever AI plays a substantive role in generating or altering visual material that forms part of the research or article.
The use of generative AI to produce visual material is not automatically regarded as the author’s original work. Authors are responsible for ensuring that such use does not infringe copyright, intellectual property rights, third-party rights, or applicable licensing terms. For research specifically examining generative AI, the use of AI-generated material may be considered part of the research object or method, provided it is adequately disclosed.

AI-Usage Integrity Pact
Authors are required to sign and upload an AI-Usage Integrity Pact using the template provided by the editorial team at the time of manuscript submission. This integrity pact contains a formal statement regarding the percentage of AI involvement, an explanation of that involvement, and the author’s commitment that the manuscript was prepared independently, in accordance with academic norms, and is not a work produced entirely by AI.

AI in the Editorial Process
Editors and reviewers of ASKARA journal must also use AI responsibly. Manuscripts, data, documents, or other confidential material must not be uploaded to AI systems that do not guarantee confidentiality without appropriate authorization. The use of AI in the review process must not replace reviewers’ professional judgment or editors’ responsibility for editorial decisions.