Artificial Intelligence (AI) Usage and Declaration Policy

The Nigeria Journal of Education, Health and Technology Research (NJEHETR) recognises the growing application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools in academic research, writing, data analysis and scholarly communication.

The journal permits responsible use of AI-assisted tools in manuscript preparation, provided that such use does not compromise research integrity, originality, accuracy or accountability.

1. Acceptable Use of AI Tools

Authors may use AI-assisted tools for activities such as:

Language editing and grammatical improvement.
Proofreading and spelling correction.
Improving clarity and readability.
Translation assistance.
Preliminary literature exploration.
Coding assistance and computational support.
Data organisation and analytical assistance.

Authors must independently verify all AI-generated information, references, calculations, interpretations and research outputs.

2. Prohibited and Unacceptable Practices

The following practices are unacceptable:

Submitting AI-generated content as original human research without appropriate disclosure.
Using AI tools to fabricate research data, results, references or experimental observations.
Generating false citations or misrepresenting published literature.
Using AI to manipulate research findings or misrepresent analytical results.
Using AI-generated content to conceal plagiarism or academic misconduct.

3. AI Usage Threshold

NJEHETR specifies a maximum AI-usage threshold of 25% for submitted manuscripts.

Manuscripts exceeding the stated threshold are not eligible for publication under the journal's supplied policy.

AI detection scores should be considered alongside editorial assessment because automated detection tools may produce inaccurate results.

4. AI Declaration by Authors

Authors are required to disclose the use of AI tools in manuscript preparation where applicable.

The declaration should identify:

The AI tool or application used.
The purpose for which it was used.
The sections or aspects of the manuscript affected.
The extent of human verification and review.

5. AI Declaration Statement

Where AI tools have been used, authors may include the following statement:

"We acknowledge the use of artificial intelligence-assisted tools during the preparation of this manuscript for [specify purpose]. The authors have reviewed and verified the resulting content and accept full responsibility for the accuracy, originality and integrity of the submitted work."

Where no AI tools have been used, authors may state:

"The authors declare that no generative artificial intelligence tools were used in the preparation of this manuscript."

6. AI Tools and Authorship

Artificial Intelligence tools cannot be listed as authors or co-authors. Human authors retain full responsibility for the content, accuracy, originality and integrity of their manuscripts.

7. Editorial Responsibility

The Editorial Office reserves the right to request clarification concerning AI-assisted content and to assess manuscripts suspected of violating the journal's AI-usage requirements.

Maximum AI-Usage Threshold: 25%.

Journal: NJEHETR
ISSN: 2251-0087
Website: https://njehetr.com.ng
Email: aprehetjournals@gmail.com