Journal of General Turkish History Research (GTTAD) has adopted the following policies regarding the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI, Bing, ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, etc.) and AI-assisted technologies in order to ensure transparency in the scholarly publishing process. This policy will be updated in line with technological developments.
Authors may make use of AI tools (AI, Bing, Canva, ChatGPT, Claude, Microsoft Copilot, Gemini, etc.) for purposes such as literature review, language editing (proofreading), and improving readability, provided that such use is subject to human supervision and control. Nevertheless, the following principles regarding the use of AI tools must be strictly observed by the author(s):
1) Transparency
Transparency must be ensured at all stages where artificial intelligence is used. Every stage of AI use should be clearly and explicitly stated. It must be openly explained which tools were used, at which stages, and in what manner, together with the methods of data collection. The Journal of General Turkish History Studies (GTTAD) will present authors’ AI-use declarations at the beginning of published articles.
2) Accuracy
The accuracy of AI-generated content must be carefully verified. All data obtained should be checked against reliable primary academic sources, and particular care should be taken to avoid the dissemination of incorrect information.
3) Responsibility
All ethical, scholarly, and legal consequences arising from the use of AI rest with the author. Author(s) must carefully evaluate at which stages and in what ways AI has been used and must assume full responsibility for all outcomes of such use. Authors should be aware that AI tools may carry risks such as plagiarism, fabrication, false citations, or misleading content generation.
4) Impartiality
Authors must explicitly declare any potential conflicts of interest and act in accordance with the principle of impartiality. Appropriate monitoring and evaluation mechanisms should be established to ensure the unbiased use of AI tools.
5) Privacy and Security
During the use of AI tools, the privacy and security of personal data must be protected. The utmost care should be taken to safeguard the confidentiality of all parties involved in data collection, processing, and storage. Necessary technical and ethical security measures must be implemented.
6) Referencing
AI applications must not be cited as sources in the bibliography or footnotes. However, instances in which AI tools are used must be appropriately disclosed in the ethical declaration section of the study and elsewhere where deemed necessary.
1. Author Responsibilities and Accountability
Authors who use AI are deemed to have committed to the following:
Confidentiality and Privacy: Unpublished data and personal information must not be uploaded to AI tools, and the terms of use of such tools must be carefully reviewed.
Intellectual Property: Content that would violate the copyright of the journal or the author must not be uploaded to AI systems.
Verification: As AI-generated references may be fabricated, they must be carefully checked, and all AI outputs must be thoroughly reviewed for impartiality and accuracy.
Originality: The text must be edited in a manner that reflects the author’s own analysis and interpretation.
2. Declaration of Use (Mandatory)
Authors must explicitly declare the use of AI at the time of manuscript submission. At the end of the article, immediately before the References section, the following format must be used:
Title: A declaration should be made as follows regarding whether generative AI and AI-assisted technologies were used in the writing process:
• Yes, AI tools (AI, Bing, Canva, ChatGPT, Claude, Microsoft Copilot, Gemini, etc., specifying the name(s)) were used.
• No, AI tools were not used.
Article Content:
• Yes, AI tools (AI, Bing, Canva, ChatGPT, Claude, Microsoft Copilot, Gemini, etc., specifying the name(s)) were used.
“During the preparation of this study, the artificial intelligence tool (name of the AI tool) was used in the introduction/methods/results/conclusion section(s) of the article for purposes such as language editing, analysis, data analysis, text generation, summarisation, stylistic consistency, and the reduction of human error. All outputs were reviewed, monitored, and verified by us, and the final version of the article has been prepared entirely under the responsibility of the author(s) (name(s) and details of the author(s)). The generative AI tools used in the article are listed below.”
• No, AI tools were not used.
Author Responsibility:
The author(s) confirm that they fully assume scientific and ethical responsibility for all stages of the manuscript, including any parts prepared with the assistance of artificial intelligence; that they bear full responsibility for the article; and that the work complies with publication ethics.
Author Signatures:
• Author Signature: __________________ Date: __________________
• Author Signature: __________________ Date: __________________
• Author Signature: __________________ Date: __________________
Note: This form must be completed in full, signed by all authors, and uploaded to the DergiPark manuscript submission system (https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/gttad).
3. Authorship
Authorship is reserved exclusively for human beings who can assume responsibility for a manuscript. Therefore, AI tools (AI, Bing, Canva, ChatGPT, Claude, Microsoft Copilot, Gemini, etc.) may under no circumstances be listed as author(s).
4. Permitted Uses of Artificial Intelligence in Visual Materials Permitted:
• Adjustments to brightness, contrast, and colour balance, provided that no loss of information occurs.
Prohibited:
• Creating or altering images using generative AI; adding, removing, moving, or concealing objects within an image; producing graphical abstracts or summaries.
Texts, images, tables, or analyses generated entirely by artificial intelligence must not be conflated with the author’s original academic contribution. In cases of suspected misuse of AI, the editorial board and editors may subject submissions to additional ethical review and, if necessary, request clarification from the author(s). In such cases, the journal reserves the right to return or reject the submission. Furthermore, the Journal of General Turkish History Studies (GTTAD) undertakes not to use AI tools in the peer-review and editorial processes.