Generative AI Policy
JOTTER: Journal of Teacher Training and Educational Research recognizes that generative artificial intelligence and large language model tools may assist authors in manuscript preparation. These tools may support language refinement, proofreading, translation, idea organization, outlining, coding assistance, data-analysis assistance, and other limited research-related activities.
However, generative AI tools may produce inaccurate, biased, incomplete, misleading, or fabricated content and citations. Therefore, human judgment, verification, and accountability remain essential throughout the research and publication process.
Authors remain fully responsible for the accuracy, originality, integrity, ethical compliance, confidentiality, and scholarly quality of all content submitted to JOTTER, including any content prepared or assisted by AI tools.
Artificial intelligence tools must not be listed as authors. AI tools cannot take responsibility for manuscript content, approve the final version, disclose conflicts of interest, or respond to questions regarding research integrity.
Authors must disclose any substantial use of generative AI or AI-assisted technologies in preparing a manuscript. The disclosure must state the name of the tool, the purpose of its use, and the extent of its contribution.
The disclosure must be placed before the References section under the heading:
AI and AI-Assisted Technologies Declaration in the Writing Process
During the preparation of this work, the author(s) used [NAME OF TOOL/SERVICE] for [PURPOSE]. After using this tool/service, the author(s) reviewed, edited, verified, and validated the content as needed and take full responsibility for the content of the publication.
A disclosure is not required for basic non-generative tools used only for spelling checks, grammar checks, formatting, or reference management, unless those tools generate or substantially rewrite manuscript content.
Generative AI may be used, with appropriate disclosure, for language improvement, translation, manuscript organization, idea development, coding assistance, data-analysis assistance, visualization assistance, or image generation, provided that the authors verify the output and describe the use appropriately where it affects the research method, data analysis, figures, tables, or findings.
Authors must verify all AI-assisted content, including factual statements, data, calculations, images, references, quotations, and interpretations. Authors must check all citations against the original sources and must not cite non-existent, inaccurate, or unverifiable references generated by AI tools.
The following uses of AI are prohibited:
- Fabricating or falsifying data;
- Generating false results or non-existent citations;
- Manipulating images or findings in a misleading manner;
- Impersonating reviewers or editors;
- Generating fraudulent peer-review reports;
- Concealing substantial AI use;
- Uploading confidential participant data, unpublished manuscripts, reviewer comments, editorial correspondence, or restricted research materials to public AI tools.
Editors and reviewers must maintain confidentiality. They must not upload manuscripts, reviewer reports, author responses, or other confidential editorial information to public generative AI tools or unauthorized third-party systems.
Manuscripts prepared with or without AI assistance will be assessed under the same editorial and peer-review standards. JOTTER may request clarification, supporting documents, descriptions of AI use, source files, or methodological details where AI use is relevant to the integrity or reproducibility of the work.
Failure to comply with this policy may be treated as a breach of publication ethics. JOTTER may request correction, reject the manuscript, suspend editorial processing, publish a correction or expression of concern, retract a published article, notify relevant institutions, or restrict future submissions.
