Policy on the Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tools

This policy applies to all manuscripts submitted to the Journal of Islamic Finance and Sustainability (JIFS), published by Global Scientific Hub.

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools—including but not limited to large language models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT and other generative AI technologies—is increasingly common in academic research and scholarly writing. Global Scientific Hub acknowledges the potential benefits of AI tools in supporting research and academic communication, while emphasizing the core principles of academic integrity, transparency, originality, and author accountability.

This policy is informed by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) position statement on Authorship and AI Tools and reflects ethical standards expected by international indexing and abstracting databases, including Scopus.

1. Authorship and Accountability

Artificial intelligence tools must not be listed as authors or co-authors under any circumstances. Authorship entails intellectual contribution, responsibility for the scholarly content, and accountability for copyright and licensing matters—roles that AI tools cannot assume.

All listed human authors bear full responsibility for the accuracy, originality, and integrity of the manuscript, including any analyses, tables, figures, interpretations, or text that may have been generated or assisted by AI tools.

2. Permissible Use of AI Tools

Authors may use AI tools for limited and supportive purposes such as language editing, grammar correction, formatting, or preliminary data organization, provided such use does not replace critical scholarly judgment or compromise the academic rigor and validity of the research.

AI tools must not be used to generate original research ideas or hypotheses, fabricate or manipulate data, falsify results, or misrepresent research findings.

3. Disclosure and Transparency

Any use of AI tools during the research, analysis, or manuscript preparation process must be clearly and transparently disclosed by the authors.

Disclosure must include:

• The name and version of the AI tool used;
• The purpose for which the tool was used;
• The extent and nature of the AI tool’s contribution.

This information should be provided in the Methods section, Acknowledgements, or in a dedicated AI Use Statement within the manuscript.

4. Ethical Use and Data Protection

Authors must ensure that AI tools are used in accordance with ethical research standards, including the protection of confidential, proprietary, or personally identifiable information. Sensitive or restricted data must not be shared with AI tools in violation of institutional, legal, regulatory, or Shariah-related requirements.

All AI-assisted outputs must be carefully reviewed, verified, and validated by the authors to prevent inaccuracies, bias, plagiarism, or ethical misconduct.

5. Editorial Oversight and Enforcement

The editors of the Journal of Islamic Finance and Sustainability (JIFS) and Global Scientific Hub reserve the right to request clarification regarding the use of AI tools and to take appropriate editorial action—including rejection, withdrawal, or retraction—if undisclosed, inappropriate, or unethical use of AI tools is identified at any stage of the publication process.

Failure to disclose the use of AI tools constitutes a violation of publication ethics and will be addressed in accordance with COPE guidelines.

6. Policy Review

This policy will be reviewed and updated periodically to reflect advancements in AI technologies, evolving ethical publishing standards, and indexing requirements. Submission of a manuscript to JIFS implies that the authors have read, understood, and agreed to comply with this policy.