Artificial Intelligence (AI) Usage Policy

The responsible use of AI tools is permitted under the following conditions:

• AI tools (e.g., for grammar checking or language improvement) may be used, but the intellectual content must be the author’s own.

• AI-generated text, analysis, or interpretations must not replace original scholarly work.

• Authors must disclose the use of AI tools if they have been used substantially in manuscript preparation.

• The publisher reserves the right to reject manuscripts that rely excessively on AI-generated content >20% or violate academic integrity.