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- The editorial team retains final authority to decide whether AI-generated content complies with editorial standards
- AI use for text correction alone does not need to be declared when it is limited to readability, style, grammar, or spelling, and authors remain responsible for originality
- For journal manuscript preparation, authors must explicitly disclose any AI use that contributed to the study or to autonomous creation of the manuscript or any part of it, including the software, functions, and sections affected
Las personas autoras deben declarar explícitamente en el apartado “Agradecimientos” el uso de cualquier herramienta de IA en la redacción o análisis de sus manuscritos. Se debe especificar el software utilizado, las funciones aplicadas y las secciones del manuscrito donde se ha empleado.
No es necesario declarar el uso de herramientas de IA con fines de corrección de textos cuando estas se utilizan para mejorar la legibilidad y el estilo de los manuscritos, así como para garantizar la ausencia de errores gramaticales y ortográficos. El uso de IA puede incluir ajustes en la redacción, pero no la creación autónoma de contenido. Las personas autoras son responsables de garantizar que la versión final del texto es original.
Authors must explicitly disclose in the “Methods” or “Acknowledgements” sections any use of AI tools that contributed to the development of the study or to the autonomous creation of the manuscript or any part of it. This includes the use of AI for tasks such as data analysis, text or corpus processing, or statistical treatment. Authors must specify the software used, the functions applied, and the sections of the manuscript in which AI was used.
It is not necessary to declare the use of AI tools for text correction when they are employed solely to improve readability and style, or to ensure the absence of grammatical or spelling errors. AI-assisted writing may include adjustments to expression but must not involve the autonomous creation of content. Authors remain responsible for ensuring that the final version of the text is original.
In any case, final decisions regarding whether the use of AI-generated content complies with the journal’s editorial standards depends on the journal’s editorial team.
- For journal manuscripts, authors must disclose AI use in study development and specifically when AI is used for data analysis, text or corpus processing, or statistical treatment
- The sources also state that AI must not be used for data manipulation, and authors are required to review and verify AI-generated content carefully to avoid bias, errors, or inaccuracies
Authors must explicitly disclose in the “Methods” or “Acknowledgements” sections any use of AI tools that contributed to the development of the study or to the autonomous creation of the manuscript or any part of it. This includes the use of AI for tasks such as data analysis, text or corpus processing, or statistical treatment. Authors must specify the software used, the functions applied, and the sections of the manuscript in which AI was used.
Authors are responsible for thoroughly reviewing and verifying any AI-generated content to avoid biases, errors, or inaccuracies.
Under no circumstances should the use of AI lead to data manipulation, plagiarism, or violations of intellectual property.
Las personas autoras deben declarar explícitamente en el apartado “Agradecimientos” el uso de cualquier herramienta de IA en la redacción o análisis de sus manuscritos. Se debe especificar el software utilizado, las funciones aplicadas y las secciones del manuscrito donde se ha empleado.
Las personas autoras son responsables de revisar y verificar cuidadosamente cualquier contenido generado por IA para evitar sesgos, errores o inexactitudes.
El uso de IA no debe, bajo ninguna circunstancia, llevar a la manipulación de datos, plagio o violaciones de propiedad intelectual.
- No specific statements were found about grant proposals or IRB applications
- The journal policies state that AI tools cannot qualify as authors and cannot take responsibility for scientific content or ethical decisions
- Authors are responsible for originality, must avoid infringement or replication of existing content, and any misuse of AI, including plagiarism, intellectual property violations, or data manipulation, is handled under the journals' ethical principles
Las herramientas de IA no pueden cumplir con los criterios de autoría, ya que no pueden asumir la responsabilidad del contenido científico.
No pueden gestionar conflictos de intereses, derechos de autor ni tomar decisiones éticas por su propia cuenta.
Las personas autoras son responsables de la originalidad del contenido generado o asistido por IA. El material generado no debe infringir derechos de terceros ni plagiar contenidos existentes.
El uso de IA no debe, bajo ninguna circunstancia, llevar a la manipulación de datos, plagio o violaciones de propiedad intelectual. Cualquier mal uso de la IA, intencional o no, será tratado de acuerdo con Declaración de principios éticos de la revista.
AI tools cannot meet authorship criteria, as they cannot assume responsibility for scientific content.
They cannot manage conflicts of interest, copyright issues, or make ethical decisions on their own.
Authors are responsible for the originality of any content generated or assisted by AI. Generated material must not infringe on third-party rights or replicate existing content.
Under no circumstances should the use of AI lead to data manipulation, plagiarism, or violations of intellectual property. Any misuse of AI, whether intentional or not, will be addressed in accordance with the journal’s ethical principles.
Academic Integrity
- The policy exempts AI used only for text correction aimed at readability, style, grammar, or spelling
- Authors must identify the software used, the functions applied, and the manuscript sections where AI was used
- For journal submissions, disclosure of AI use is mandatory when AI contributed to manuscript writing, study development, analysis, or autonomous content creation
Las personas autoras deben declarar explícitamente en el apartado “Agradecimientos” el uso de cualquier herramienta de IA en la redacción o análisis de sus manuscritos. Se debe especificar el software utilizado, las funciones aplicadas y las secciones del manuscrito donde se ha empleado.
No es necesario declarar el uso de herramientas de IA con fines de corrección de textos cuando estas se utilizan para mejorar la legibilidad y el estilo de los manuscritos, así como para garantizar la ausencia de errores gramaticales y ortográficos.
Authors must explicitly disclose in the “Methods” or “Acknowledgements” sections any use of AI tools that contributed to the development of the study or to the autonomous creation of the manuscript or any part of it. This includes the use of AI for tasks such as data analysis, text or corpus processing, or statistical treatment. Authors must specify the software used, the functions applied, and the sections of the manuscript in which AI was used.
It is not necessary to declare the use of AI tools for text correction when they are employed solely to improve readability and style, or to ensure the absence of grammatical or spelling errors.
- The sources state that submitted articles are screened with Turnitin for plagiarism, and plagiarism or self-plagiarism leads to immediate rejection
- They also state that misuse of AI is handled under journal ethical principles, and non-compliance with the AI policy may lead to sanctions including manuscript withdrawal or a ban on future submissions
Los artículos enviados serán revisados utilizando la herramienta de detección antiplagio Turnitin. Se rechazarán inmediatamente todos aquellos artículos en los que se detecte plagio o auto-plagio.
Cualquier mal uso de la IA, intencional o no, será tratado de acuerdo con Declaración de principios éticos de la revista.
El incumplimiento de esta política puede conllevar sanciones como la retirada del manuscrito o la prohibición de enviar futuros trabajos a Contextos Educativos. Revista de Educación.
Failure to comply with this policy may result in sanctions such as withdrawal of the manuscript or prohibition from submitting future work to the Journal of English Studies.
Institutional & Administrative
- No broader university-wide policy for faculty teaching, grading, recommendation letters, or administrative communications was found in the provided sources
- The policy allows editorial staff to use AI for administrative and editorial tasks such as manuscript formatting or plagiarism detection, but only under rigorous or strict human supervision
El equipo editorial puede emplear IA en tareas administrativas y de edición, como el formateo de manuscritos o la detección de plagio, siempre bajo una supervisión humana rigurosa para asegurar la coherencia, la calidad y la preservación de los derechos de propiedad intelectual de los autores y autoras de los textos.
The editorial team may use AI for administrative and editorial tasks, such as manuscript formatting or plagiarism detection, always under strict human supervision to ensure consistency, quality, and the protection of the authors’ intellectual property rights.
- The editorial team may use AI for certain tasks only with human supervision to protect those rights
- The sources do not define approved AI platforms or a broader university data-classification framework
- The journal policies prohibit reviewers from using AI during manuscript review because it could compromise authors' intellectual property rights
Las personas revisoras de Contextos Educativos. Revista de Educación no están autorizadas a utilizar IA durante la revisión de manuscritos, ya que esto podría comprometer los derechos de propiedad intelectual de los autores y autoras de los textos.
El equipo editorial puede emplear IA en tareas administrativas y de edición, como el formateo de manuscritos o la detección de plagio, siempre bajo una supervisión humana rigurosa para asegurar la coherencia, la calidad y la preservación de los derechos de propiedad intelectual de los autores y autoras de los textos.
Reviewers of the Journal of English Studies are not permitted to use AI during the review of manuscripts, as this could compromise the intellectual property rights of the authors of the texts.
The editorial team may use AI for administrative and editorial tasks, such as manuscript formatting or plagiarism detection, always under strict human supervision to ensure consistency, quality, and the protection of the authors’ intellectual property rights.
- The provided sources present journal-level AI governance rather than a university-wide AI strategy
- They state commitments to scientific integrity and transparency, set guidelines for authors, reviewers, and editors, and say the policy will be reviewed regularly to adapt to technological advances and best practices in scientific publishing
Contextos Educativos. Revista de Educación, revista perteneciente a la Universidad de La Rioja, está comprometida con la integridad científica y la transparencia en el uso de la inteligencia artificial (IA).
Esta política establece directrices claras sobre el uso adecuado de herramientas de IA para personas autoras, revisoras y editoras.
Esta política será revisada regularmente para adaptarse a los avances tecnológicos en IA y para garantizar las mejores prácticas dentro de la publicación científica.
Journal of English Studies, published by the University of La Rioja, is committed to scientific integrity and transparency in the use of artificial intelligence (AI).
This policy sets out clear guidelines on the appropriate use of AI tools for authors, reviewers, and editors.
This policy will be reviewed regularly to adapt to technological advances in AI and to ensure best practices in scientific publishing.
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For journal submissions, disclosure of AI use is mandatory when AI contributed to manuscript writing, study development, analysis, or autonomous content creation. Authors must identify the software used, the functions applied, and the manuscript sections where AI was used. The policy exempts AI used only for text correction aimed at readability, style, grammar, or spelling.
The sources state that submitted articles are screened with Turnitin for plagiarism, and plagiarism or self-plagiarism leads to immediate rejection. They also state that misuse of AI is handled under journal ethical principles, and non-compliance with the AI policy may lead to sanctions including manuscript withdrawal or a ban on future submissions.
The journal policies prohibit reviewers from using AI during manuscript review because it could compromise authors' intellectual property rights. The editorial team may use AI for certain tasks only with human supervision to protect those rights. The sources do not define approved AI platforms or a broader university data-classification framework.