This policy outlines the ethical and scientific criteria of Kader journal regarding the use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) technologies. Our journal declares its full adherence to academic integrity and scientific ethical principles. Therefore, it aims to ensure the transparent, accurate, and unbiased use of artificial intelligence in academic studies. Accordingly, the use of GAI tools in studies submitted to our journal is limited by certain ethical principles. These principles are based on the TÜBİTAK Generative Artificial Intelligence Guide with some additional restrictions. The following rules apply:

1. Rules for Authors
1.1. Generating content using GAI-based tools and directly incorporating this content into the study is not considered ethical use.
1.2. GAI tools may only be used for limited purposes such as grammar checking and style improvement, generating figures/graphs and controlled support in writing abstracts and extended abstracts. When used for these purposes, the authors are solely responsible for managing potential risks such as generating misinformation and bias, as mentioned in the guide above, and for the accuracy of the content included in the article.
1.3. If any AI tools are used, the name and version of the tools used, in which parts, for what purpose, and to what extent they were used must be clearly stated in the ethical statement section of the study.
1.3.1. The use of AI tools beyond basic uses such as simple grammar or spell checking, such as creating an outline for any section, performing data analysis, or creating visuals, is considered "significant use" by the TÜBİTAK guide and must be declared. Kader accepts significant use of LR tools only if it is limited to preparing abstracts and extended abstracts, and creating graphs such as figures and diagrams, and provided that it is declared.
1.4. Studies found to have used GAI tools without declaring them will be directly rejected and evaluated within the framework of ethical violations. Such cases may be reported to the relevant academic ethics committees as they constitute a violation of academic publication ethics.
1.5. GAI tools cannot be listed as authors.

2. Rules for Reviewers and Editors
2.1. GAI tools cannot be used in the preliminary review and evaluation processes of articles submitted to our journal. Editors and reviewers cannot upload articles to GAI platforms for control or evaluation purposes. Such an action is contrary to the principles of blind peer review, scientific confidentiality and the protection of intellectual property rights, and will be considered an ethical violation.

2.2. Editors and reviewers must demonstrate the necessary academic diligence in identifying content generated by GAIs. If the editor or a reviewer identifies and reports undeclared or incompletely declared GAI use, ethical violation procedures will be initiated.

For issues not covered here, please refer to the TÜBİTAK Generative Artificial Intelligence Guide.