Horizon Journal of Psychology recognises that authors, reviewers and editors may use artificial-intelligence (AI) and generative-AI tools. This policy sets out expectations for their responsible and transparent use, consistent with COPE guidance.
For authors
- AI tools cannot be listed as authors. Authorship entails accountability that only humans can hold.
- Authors are fully responsible for the accuracy, integrity and originality of their manuscript, including any content produced with AI assistance. AI-generated text or analysis must be checked, verified and, where used substantively, disclosed.
- Disclose any substantive use of generative-AI tools (for example in drafting, analysis or figure generation) in the methods or acknowledgements, naming the tool and how it was used. Routine language editing does not normally require disclosure but should not introduce inaccuracies.
- AI tools must not be used to fabricate or manipulate data, results or citations.
For reviewers and editors
- Manuscripts are confidential. Reviewers and editors must not upload manuscripts, or any part of them, to AI tools that do not guarantee confidentiality, as this may breach author rights and the confidentiality of the review process.
- Peer-review assessments and editorial decisions must reflect the reviewer's or editor's own expert judgement; responsibility cannot be delegated to an AI tool.
See also the journal's Publication Ethics and Peer Review Policy.