AI Tool Policy

PHI IUSTITIA: Journal of Law and Multidisciplinary Studies permits the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools (such as ChatGPT, Grammarly, or similar) to assist with the writing process, including grammar checking, paraphrasing, or translation.

AI Cannot Be Listed as an Author

AI CANNOT be credited as an author, as it cannot bear academic or legal responsibility for the content of the manuscript, cannot hold copyright, and cannot provide the required statement of accountability for the work.

Disclosure Requirement

Authors must include a statement of AI use in the Acknowledgement section if generative AI is used significantly — that is, for generating ideas, drafting substantive text, analyzing data, or extensive paraphrasing — including the name of the tool and the purpose of its use. Minor use for basic grammar or spelling checks generally does not require disclosure, but authors are encouraged to disclose use whenever in doubt.

Author Responsibility and Citation Verification

Authors remain fully responsible for the originality, data accuracy, and validity of arguments, including any sections assisted by AI. Because generative AI tools are known to occasionally produce fabricated or inaccurate citations (“hallucinations”), authors must independently verify every reference generated or suggested with AI assistance against the original source before submission. Manuscripts found to be generated entirely by AI without substantive author contribution will be rejected.

Prohibition on AI-Generated Data and Figures

Generative AI must not be used to create, alter, or fabricate research data, results, or figures/images intended to represent actual research findings. Any such use constitutes research misconduct under the journal's Publication Ethics policy and may result in rejection or retraction.

AI Use by Reviewers and Editors

• Reviewers and editors must NOT upload, paste, or otherwise submit unpublished manuscripts, in whole or in part, to any public generative AI tool, as doing so may breach the confidentiality of the peer-review process and expose unpublished work to third-party data processing.
• Editorial decisions must be based on the professional judgment of the editor and the substantive input of reviewers; AI tools may only be used for administrative support (e.g., grammar checking of editorial correspondence) and must not be the basis for manuscript acceptance or rejection decisions.

Violations

Failure to disclose significant AI use, submission of AI-fabricated data or citations, or breach of manuscript confidentiality through AI tools will be treated as a violation of the journal's Publication Ethics policy and may result in desk rejection, revision requirement, or retraction if discovered after publication.