Policy on the use of GenAI

Global Justice Review: Jurnal Hukum Internasional acknowledges the growing role of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) and AI-assisted technologies in academic research and scholarly writing. While these technologies may enhance efficiency and support various stages of manuscript preparation, the Journal remains committed to upholding the principles of academic integrity, transparency, accountability, originality, and ethical scholarship.

This policy provides guidance on the acceptable and responsible use of GenAI in the preparation, submission, peer-review, and publication of manuscripts. Its objective is to ensure that all published works reflect genuine scholarly contributions and maintain the credibility of the academic record within the field of international law and global governance.

1. Authorship, Accountability, and Human Responsibility

AI Systems Are Not Eligible for Authorship

Artificial Intelligence technologies, including large language models and other generative systems, cannot be identified as authors or co-authors of scholarly works. Authorship requires intellectual contribution, ethical responsibility, accountability for the content, and the capacity to address questions concerning the research. Since AI technologies cannot assume such responsibilities, they do not qualify for authorship under internationally recognized academic standards.

Responsibility of Authors

Authors bear sole responsibility for all materials submitted to the Journal, regardless of whether AI tools were utilized during manuscript preparation. This responsibility extends to the accuracy, originality, legality, and scholarly quality of all content, including text, references, data, tables, images, and legal analyses.

Authors must carefully review and verify any content generated or modified by AI technologies to ensure that it does not contain inaccuracies, fabricated information, misleading interpretations, or fictitious citations.

Human Oversight Requirement

The use of AI technologies must remain subject to meaningful human control and supervision. Authors are expected to critically assess, revise, and validate all AI-assisted outputs prior to submission. GenAI may serve as a supportive tool but must never replace independent scholarly judgment, legal reasoning, critical analysis, or academic expertise.

2. Transparency and Disclosure of AI Use

Mandatory Disclosure

Authors must openly disclose the use of GenAI or AI-assisted technologies in the preparation of manuscripts submitted to Global Justice Review.

Such disclosure should clearly identify:

  • The name and version of the AI tool employed;
  • The purpose for which the tool was used;
  • The extent of AI involvement in manuscript preparation;
  • The verification measures undertaken by the authors.

Placement of Disclosure

Disclosure statements may be included in:

  • The Acknowledgements section;
  • The Methodology section, where relevant;
  • A dedicated “Declaration of AI Use” statement;
  • A footnote on the manuscript’s title page.

Illustrative Disclosure Statement

"The authors utilized ChatGPT (OpenAI) for language editing and stylistic refinement during manuscript preparation. All AI-generated outputs were independently reviewed, revised, and verified by the authors, who accept full responsibility for the final version of the manuscript."

For AI-assisted visual content:

"Figure X was generated with the support of an AI-based image generation tool. The authors designed the prompts, reviewed the generated content, and modified the output to ensure its accuracy, relevance, and compliance with academic standards."

3. Acceptable Applications of GenAI

The Journal permits the responsible use of AI technologies for limited purposes, provided appropriate disclosure is made.

Language Enhancement

AI tools may be used to improve grammar, spelling, readability, and overall linguistic quality.

Drafting Assistance

Authors may utilize AI technologies to assist in outlining, organizing, or drafting preliminary text. However, substantive legal analysis, interpretation of international legal norms, evaluation of evidence, and scholarly conclusions must remain the work of the authors.

Idea Development

GenAI may be employed to facilitate brainstorming, conceptual mapping, and preliminary structuring of arguments.

Technical and Analytical Support

AI technologies may assist with coding, data organization, visualization, and other technical tasks where appropriate. Any such use must be adequately described in the manuscript, and all outputs must be independently verified by the authors.

Literature Management and Summarization

AI may support the organization and summarization of academic literature. Nevertheless, authors remain responsible for consulting original sources, ensuring accurate interpretation, and providing proper citations.

4. Prohibited Uses

The following uses of GenAI are strictly prohibited:

Fabrication and Falsification

Authors must not use AI technologies to generate fabricated research findings, invented legal authorities, false evidence, fictitious references, manipulated data, or misleading information.

Plagiarism and Improper Attribution

AI-generated content may not be presented as entirely original work without appropriate disclosure and verification. Authors remain responsible for ensuring compliance with plagiarism, copyright, and intellectual property standards.

Substitution of Scholarly Judgment

GenAI must not replace the essential intellectual functions of academic research, including legal interpretation, normative analysis, policy evaluation, development of original arguments, or formulation of scholarly conclusions.

Breach of Confidentiality

Editors, reviewers, and editorial staff are prohibited from uploading confidential manuscripts, reviewer reports, or unpublished research materials into publicly accessible AI systems. Such actions may compromise confidentiality obligations, intellectual property rights, and the integrity of the peer-review process.

Misrepresentation of Research

The use of AI technologies to distort, conceal, manipulate, or misrepresent research methods, findings, legal sources, or conclusions constitutes a serious violation of publication ethics.

5. Duties of Editors and Reviewers

Editors and reviewers must exercise professional judgment when evaluating manuscripts involving AI-assisted technologies.

The Editorial Board may request additional information regarding the nature and extent of AI use, including evidence demonstrating that authors have independently verified AI-generated content.

Where concerns arise regarding inappropriate or undisclosed AI use, the Journal may initiate investigations in accordance with its publication ethics procedures and internationally recognized ethical standards.

6. Sanctions for Non-Compliance

Failure to comply with this policy may result in one or more of the following measures:

  • Rejection of the manuscript;
  • Withdrawal of an accepted submission;
  • Retraction of a published article;
  • Temporary or permanent prohibition on future submissions;
  • Notification of the author's institution, funding agency, or relevant professional authority where appropriate.

7. Periodic Review of the Policy

As artificial intelligence technologies continue to evolve, Global Justice Review: Jurnal Hukum Internasional reserves the right to revise and update this policy to ensure consistency with developments in international publishing standards, research ethics, and academic best practices.

This policy shall be interpreted in conjunction with the Journal’s Publication Ethics Statement, internationally recognized principles of scholarly publishing, and applicable standards governing academic integrity and responsible research conduct.