To ensure responsible, transparent, and ethical use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in research and manuscript preparation in line with HEC (2024), COPE, and ICMJE recommendations.
Acceptable Uses:
Grammar, spelling, and language editing (e.g., Grammar, Chat-GPT for proofreading).
Data visualization, formatting, or basic statistical assistance when results are human verified.
Reference formatting or literature screening support.
Unacceptable Uses:
Generating original text, hypotheses, interpretations, or conclusions.
Fabricating data, results, or references.
Submitting AI-generated manuscripts or figures without human oversight.
Listing AI as an author.
Disclosure:
Authors must declare all AI tool usage in the Acknowledgments or Methods section. Failure to disclose may result in rejection or retraction.
