Guidelines for Authors
The Press recognizes that there is both value and risk in generative AI and in large-language models (LLMs) as they relate to scholarship and research.
The Press will not accept any work that is substantially generated by AI. The consensus of scholarly organizations, including the Committee on Publication Ethics, is that AI tools do not meet the requirements for authorship since they cannot assume ethical and legal responsibility for their work.
In submitting your manuscript, you affirm that you are its author, as defined in your Publishing Agreement. Authors are responsible for the integrity and accuracy of their manuscripts, including any portions created by or with the assistance of AI tools, and are accountable for any ethical breaches that may result from the use of this content.
Authors who have used AI tools to create or assist with the creation of content in their work (text or illustration), or to collect data, must inform the Press of this use, via their Acquisitions Editor or Journal Editor. Authors must provide the Press with a description of the use of such tools and generated content within the manuscripts.
In discussion with your Acquisitions Editor or Journal Editor, disclosure of such use may be accomplished in two ways:
- A brief statement at the beginning of an article, in the front matter of a book, or in another prominent place in the work.
- As with any other external source, any use of AI tools in text, images, graphs, tables, or other parts of the work must be cited.
Basic AI tools used for grammar, spelling, proofreading, references, and as an assist for English as additional language (EAL) authors need not be disclosed to the Press or detailed in the work, as they are considered editorial rather than creative tools.
Individual journals may have more specific guidelines for the use of generative AI and LLMs.
Guidelines for Freelancers
Freelancers may not upload Press property, including manuscripts, proposals, and other copyrighted materials, into AI tools either in whole or in part due to data protection concerns. Any loading of manuscripts into AI tools may constitute a breach of copyright.
Moreover, the Press will not accept any work that is substantially generated by AI. Freelancers hired by the Press may not use AI to generate original content to be used in Press publications. If AI tools are used in any other manner, please notify the project editor. It is the responsibility of each publishing partner to use human judgment to maintain accuracy and quality standards of all Press publications.