Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy
Basic Principles and Responsibilities for Authors in the Use of Generative AI
Authorship and Responsibility:
Under no circumstances should generative AI tools be written as authors or co-authors.
Authors are solely responsible for the content, accuracy, and originality of the articles.
The use of AI tools does not exempt authors from their scientific and ethical obligations.

Transparency and Disclosure:
All instances where AI tools are used must be declared in the article. This declaration must be included in the "Method" or "Acknowledgements" section of the article. The declaration must explain in detail the full names of the tools used, their version numbers, how they were used, and for what purposes.

Permitted Uses
Language and Readability Improvements:
The use of AI may be considered appropriate for authors to improve grammar, spelling, punctuation, and narrative fluency in their own texts.

Restricted or Prohibited Areas of Use
Content Creation:
It is not acceptable for AI to write the basic parts of an article, such as the abstract, introduction, literature review, or discussion, in their entirety.

Source Creation and Citation:
It is strictly forbidden to create fabricated or unverifiable sources using AI tools or to cite nonexistent studies. All sources must be approved by the authors and properly cited.

Academic Writing and Argument Development:
The author is responsible for developing the argument, theoretical contributions and basic theses of the article. AI can not be used in these processes.

Procedures to be Applied in Case of Policy Violation:
If the use of AI is not disclosed or is used in a manner that violates the rules, the article may be rejected.

Policies for Editors on Productive AI Use
Privacy and Intellectual Property Responsibility:
Editors should not upload unpublished articles or related files, images, and information to AI tools.
Editors are primarily responsible for protecting the confidentiality of article content and the intellectual property rights of the author.

Use of AI in Review Process:
Editors may use AI tools only as permitted by the journal management during the article review phase (e.g., eligibility check, referee selection). Any use of AI requires that authors be notified.

Evaluation of Authors’ AI Declarations:
Editors are required to carefully review authors’ statements regarding AI use and request additional information when needed. It is the editors’ duty to evaluate whether AI use complies with our journal policies.

Management of Suspicious Cases:
In cases where there is uncertainty about AI use, editors should openly discuss the issue with authors and, if necessary, request additional evidence. Situations requiring detailed review should be communicated to the journal management.

Monitor Policy Updates:
Editors should monitor developments in generative AI technologies and our journal's policy updates periodically

Policies for Reviewers on Generative AI Use
Privacy and Ethical Responsibility:
Reviewers should never upload unpublished manuscripts or related files submitted to them for review to generative AI tools. Such actions may constitute a breach of confidentiality and compromise intellectual property rights.

Use of AI in Review Process:
Reviewers should avoid using generative AI tools in the article review process. Review processes should be conducted with the reviewer's own expertise and knowledge.

Detection of AI Use:
Reviewers should try to detect possible undeclared AI use in the articles they review and report suspected cases to the editors. However, these determinations should be based on objective evaluation criteria.

Evaluation Ethics:
Reviewers should fairly evaluate authors regarding AI use, keeping our journal's rules separate from their own personal preferences and biases. In evaluations, criticisms regarding AI use should be presented in a constructive manner and in accordance with our journal's policies.

AI Use Policy in Creating Visuals, Graphics and Tables
As IJNLS, we have an open approach to technological developments. We are aware of the potential of productive AI technologies in visual, graphic and table creation processes and believe that these tools can add value to academic studies. However, in order to maintain scientific integrity and ethical principles, we have adopted the following basic principles and policies regarding the use of these technologies:

Transparency and Disclosure:
If AI tools are used to create images, graphs, and tables, this should be clearly stated in the description below the relevant image, along with the name of the AI tool used, its version, and the purpose for which it was used.

Scientific Integrity and Accountability:
The scientific validity and appropriateness of images produced using AI are the sole responsibility of the authors.
All published visual materials must accurately reflect the authors' own research results and scientific understanding.

Permitted Uses
Conceptual Diagrams and Explanatory Visuals:
Generative AI can be used to visualize theoretical constructs, conceptual models, or processes.
Visuals created in this way must accurately reflect the authors' own interpretations and explanations.

Data Visualization:
Authors are encouraged to use AI tools to visually present their own research data.
These tools can be used to improve visual quality in graphic, diagram, and table designs.

Illustrations and Representational Visuals:
AI can be used to create representational visuals or illustrations to simplify and explain complex concepts. The visuals created should help readers easily understand the concepts and should not mislead them.