Journal of Innovation in Governance and Business Practices (JIGBP) (ISSN 3053-8734) recognizes that Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) tools can support research and scholarly communication when used responsibly. To safeguard research integrity, transparency, and accountability, the following policy governs the use of GenAI in relation to submitted and published works.

Authors may use GenAI tools for limited assistance such as language editing, grammar refinement, formatting support, or technical summarization. However, GenAI must not be used to generate original scientific data, fabricate results, manipulate images, produce undisclosed analytical outputs, or create substantive intellectual contributions without transparent acknowledgment. Any use of GenAI that meaningfully contributes to manuscript development must be clearly disclosed within the manuscript (e.g., in the Methods, Acknowledgments, or a dedicated disclosure statement). The disclosure must identify the tool used and describe the nature of its assistance.

GenAI systems cannot be listed as authors or co-authors. Authorship requires accountability, intellectual responsibility, and the ability to respond to queries regarding the work, criteria that AI systems cannot fulfill. All named authors remain fully responsible for the accuracy, originality, validity, and ethical compliance of the content, including any portions assisted by GenAI tools.

The confidentiality of submitted manuscripts must be strictly protected. Editors and peer reviewers must not upload unpublished or confidential manuscript content into external GenAI systems unless the platform is institutionally approved, secure, and compliant with applicable data protection regulations.

All submitted content remains subject to plagiarism detection, data integrity checks, and ethical review procedures. Undisclosed or inappropriate use of GenAI may result in rejection, retraction, or other corrective action in accordance with established publication ethics policies.

Additional information on GenAI policies is available on the Scopus website. Please refer to the information below: 

Generative AI (GenAI) presents both opportunities and challenges in scientific writing and academic publishing. To improve transparency, Scopus recommends journals to have a dedicated GenAI policy and disclose the use of GenAI in creating content or anywhere else in the peer review and publishing process. We are aware that GenAI is developing fast, and Scopus does not demand specific requirements or wording in such a policy. However, note that major publishers and associations already publish policies or declarations on the use of AI and AI-assisted technologies in scientific writing on their websites. Examples include:  

• STM: Recommendations for a Classification of AI Use in Academic Manuscript Preparation

• Elsevier: The use of generative AI and AI-assisted technologies in the review process  

• WAME: Chatbots, Generative AI, and Scholarly Manuscripts