Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy

 

Al-Tijarah: Journal of Islamic Economics, Finance and Business recognizes the increasing use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)-assisted technologies in scholarly research and academic writing. The journal supports the responsible and transparent use of AI while maintaining the principles of academic integrity, originality, and author accountability.

Authors remain fully responsible for the accuracy, originality, ethical compliance, and scientific integrity of their submitted manuscripts, regardless of whether AI-assisted tools have been used during the research or writing process.

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Use of AI by Authors

Authors may use AI-assisted technologies for limited purposes, including:

• improving grammar, spelling, and language quality;

• enhancing readability and writing style;

• translating manuscripts;

• organizing references or formatting text;

• assisting with coding or data visualization, provided the outputs are carefully verified.

The use of AI must not replace the authors' intellectual contribution.

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Prohibited Uses

The following uses of AI are not permitted:

• generating fabricated or falsified research data;

• creating fake citations or references;

• manipulating research findings;

• generating images, figures, or tables without proper disclosure;

• writing an entire manuscript without substantial human authorship;

• listing AI tools as authors or co-authors.

AI systems cannot assume responsibility for published work and therefore cannot meet the journal's authorship criteria.

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Disclosure Requirement

If AI-assisted technologies have been used during manuscript preparation, authors should disclose this in the manuscript under a separate section entitled "AI Statement" or in the Acknowledgements section.

Example:

The authors used ChatGPT (OpenAI) solely for language editing and grammatical improvement. All scientific content, analysis, interpretation, and conclusions were independently developed and verified by the authors.

Failure to disclose significant AI use may result in editorial action.

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Editorial Use of AI

Editors may use AI-assisted tools for administrative purposes, such as:

• language assessment;

• plagiarism screening support;

• reviewer recommendations;

• editorial workflow assistance.

Editors will not use AI in ways that compromise manuscript confidentiality or replace independent editorial judgment.

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Reviewer Use of AI

Reviewers must not upload confidential manuscripts to public AI systems or use AI in any manner that violates the confidentiality of the peer-review process.

If reviewers use AI-assisted tools to improve the clarity of their review reports, they remain fully responsible for the accuracy, fairness, and confidentiality of their evaluations.

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Ethical Principles

The journal follows internationally recognized principles regarding AI-assisted scholarly publishing, emphasizing:

• transparency;

• accountability;

• human oversight;

• research integrity;

• responsible innovation.

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Compliance

The Editorial Team reserves the right to request clarification regarding AI usage and may reject or retract manuscripts that violate this policy or fail to disclose significant AI involvement.

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AI Policy Summary

Item	Policy
AI for grammar and language editing	Permitted
AI for translation	Permitted
AI for reference organization	Permitted
AI-generated research data	Not permitted
AI-generated fake citations	Not permitted
AI as an author	Not permitted
AI disclosure	Required when AI substantially assists manuscript preparation
Human responsibility	Mandatory

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