Generative AI Policy

Jurnal Hukum Bisnis (J-KUMBIS) recognises that generative artificial intelligence (AI) and AI-assisted tools are increasingly used in research and writing. This policy sets out how such tools may and may not be used by authors, reviewers and editors, in line with the guidance of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

Authors

• AI tools cannot be listed as an author. Authorship implies responsibility and accountability that only humans can assume.
• Authors may use AI tools only to improve the readability and language of their own work. AI must not be used to generate research data, legal analysis, arguments, findings or conclusions.
• Authors remain fully responsible for the accuracy of the content, including every citation, statute, regulation and court decision referred to. AI-generated references must be verified against the original sources.
• Any use of AI must be declared in the "Use of AI Tools" statement in the Declarations section of the manuscript, naming the tool and the purpose of its use.
• AI tools must not be used to create or alter images, tables or figures, unless this is part of the research method and is fully described.

Reviewers

• Manuscripts under review are confidential. Reviewers must not upload a manuscript, or any part of it, or their review report into an AI tool.
• The critical assessment of a manuscript must be the reviewer's own work. AI must not be used to evaluate a manuscript or to draft recommendations.

Editors

• Editors must not upload submitted manuscripts, review reports or decision letters into AI tools, to protect the confidentiality of authors and reviewers.
• Editorial decisions are made by the editors, who remain accountable for the editorial process and its outcome.

Undisclosed use

Where undisclosed or inappropriate use of AI is detected, the editors may request clarification, reject the manuscript, or, after publication, issue a correction or retraction in accordance with COPE guidance.